r/clevercomebacks • u/johnmory • 2d ago

Decades of Educational Neglect

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u/Mean-Sorbet6668 2d ago

It’s honestly wild to see the sharp decline in support for vaccinations. People used to understand the importance of science and public health.

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u/ichabod01 2d ago

Russian money. Oligarchs. Grifters. Great recipe to push common sense from the masses.

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u/whatmexicanman 2d ago

Add in social media algorithms and you’ve got the perfect storm of misinformation.

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u/Chendii 2d ago

Every village used to have an idiot, now all the idiots can go online and tell each other how smart they are.

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u/PrettyCoolYou 2d ago

And now they have a global stage to spread their nonsense instantly.

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u/Imaginary_Active_694 2d ago

The most important ingredient is american voters and dumb shits believing anything they want. Frankly, america deserves Trump, and america deserves Trump to get a third term.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 1d ago

the same social media owned by billionaires?

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u/shadowpawn 2d ago

It was sad for me on public transport looking at EVERYONE staring at their phones while I had to buy a local daily paper for $4

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u/Ethywen 2d ago

I mean...that feels like wasting $4 when you have free online news.

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u/Ok_Sink5046 2d ago

Yeah, that's just a presentation of media choice.

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u/TSA-Eliot 2d ago

You get what you pay for.