07 Nov 20
@spruce112358 saidCharter schools have almost eliminated public schools in America. We're losing STEM graduates across the board. We're giving up technological innovation to Asia. We have way too many "business" graduates than ever before. We need less "competition" (read: transferring money from student needs to charter school CEOs) and more education.
Rather, I think we need to increase the quality of our high school education experience. The public schools have become quite complacent about teaching civics which is something every graduate must know. They need that far more than algebra, to be honest. How many of us, in our daily lives, actually *use* the quadratic formula? But we are impacted by laws and politics ev ...[text shortened]... ot how Americans do it. We use competition. It's cultural. Both sides think their way works better.)
07 Nov 20
@shavixmir saidI was kidding
Marsians and Mandalorians are sneaking into the US to cast votes?
I think your paranoia needs medicating.
07 Nov 20
@sonhouse saidThe Senate numbers are not 50/50 yet.
@shavixmir
well, not quite, I think more like 69 mil but Biden so far has near a 5 MILLION vote edge over Trump, almost TWICE the popular vote difference with Hillary.
No more banana republic now.
Now we start actually dickering with senate republicans who HAVE to be sincere now that the numbers are 50/50 with Harris casting the decider.
Now things can really get d ...[text shortened]... e big business.
Tax the super rich, and now we will attack Covid seriously at the federal level.
IF both Dem candidates in GA win their run-off elections on Jan. 5th, 2021, THEN the numbers will be 50/50. That's where the PAC money needs to go, starting now.