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[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 23 points 10 months ago

Yup. And the map is pretty much what you'd guess, Mississippi is #1. That is, #1 for worst literacy rate in the nation. https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/How-Serious-Is-Americas-Literacy-Problem

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

California and New York being high on the list is a little surprising, however.

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

large, under-educated and recently arrived immigrant populations do contribute to it for sure

[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

California has more Republicans than fill in state. The Central Valley is just littered with ignorance and po dunk pretend (and real) shit kickers. I know this because my family came from that area.

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