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by JohnFen 1156 days ago
Yes, the politicians are also bad actors here. But I also absolutely blame industries for trying to get things like this into law.
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pmoriarty 1156 days ago
Apathetic and ignorant voters share the blame, as do our education system and media.
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dotancohen 1156 days ago 

  > as do our education system
What do you think is the purpose of the education system, that blame might fall on it?
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pmoriarty 1156 days ago
civics education, critical thinking, math, science, and humanities education all have an impact on how and if people understand and get involved in issues that affect the population and the world, politics, etc...

It's a lot easier to manipulate and misinformed people when the lack a basic education in these fields.

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