[rootusrootus]

Someone always finds a way to shit on the US. Every single time.

[kubb]

When quoting a factual statistic is "shitting on the US", you're losing the ability to address issues.

[Planktonne]

The US is a context that is generally relevant to HN, and for which we have lots of data.

Literacy is a worldwide problem.

[simonw]

In this case it's the US that's shitting on the US. These numbers don't compare the US with other countries, they compare the US in 2023 with the US in 2017. And the numbers are from the US government National Center for Education Statistics.

[vinyl7]

Yeah well unfortunately the US is pretty shitty in this day and age

[greggoB]

Price of ruling the world I guess

[llbbdd]

It's lonely at the top

[throw4847285]

No one likes us, I don't know why We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try...

(Just mixing my Randy Newman metaphors for fun. I could have also thrown in a few words in defense of our country)

[platevoltage]

imagine still thinking we are at the top. The empire is crumbling.

[darlachaps]

You poor, pathetic, piece of shit.

Maybe it’s because the US is a statistically a shithole? Just maybe we should do something to fix that?

But no, let’s dismantle science, health, education, etc instead.

Fucking magot idiots.