News Analysis: American Education has been failing its Population since 1960 as judged by Information Knowledge Tests conducted on its Citizenry. It is now a Reality for many Americans that they cannot even identify the location of the United States on a Globe. Apparently the influence of the Mass Media has provided a dis-incentive to learn Global News, Economics, International Relations, and/or Science. Instead, Cartoon Characters are the featured ‘Point of Reference’ as to Americans’ knowledge. If one adds in the growth of Illegal Narcotics consumption by “Cool” Guys and “Cool” Girls to this Equation, “Mental Myopia” is alive and well in America; the Country loses its Economic Competitiveness as a result.
Political Mass Marketers understand this diminution of “Worldly Sophistication” in America’s Voters. They know they can Win an Election with a “Nobody whom they will ‘Make’ into a Somebody for Everybody”; the Fools will be Fooled by the Fool.
It is interesting to note that many people think that the Arrogance Shown by Many Americans today, even to other Americans, is inversely related to the Citizens’ Lack of Knowledge of Global Events. Those who know Very Little, Know They Know a Great Deal; just ask them.
The decline in Social Civility throughout America can be claimed, in part, to evidence a lack of Respect for Others as well.
As many people think, ‘Social Education’ is just as important to a Society as is ‘Factual Education’. In America, it appears Cartoons are teaching Americans Neither.
Reality.
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/p3xpqm7