• Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    14 days ago

    are basically 20 years ahead of the US in

    China’s 20 years ahead of us in basic infrastructure; I think 20 years is being generous to us (I’m already being generous to us to say that China’s only ahead in infrastructure by 20 years)

    They’re funding the sciences, meanwhile our teachers are springing out of pocket to teach students and Trump’s also decided to dismantle the department of education (which…you know, I’m not sure dems are going to bring back)

      • alexei_1917 [mirror/your pronouns]@hexbear.net
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        8 days ago

        “You want my taxes payin’ to educate other people’s kids!? If you can’t afford 'em, don’t make 'em! If I don’t have kids, why should I pay for schools!?” -The average American “fiscal conservative” if public schools were a new concept that you were trying to start nowadays.