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What books are most commonly part of the required curriculum for teenagers aged 14-16?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

It's literally the majority. I think the number is around 80% that are conservative Christian. I broadly don't like private schools, but not all of them are bad. I just have a feeling I know what kind of schools someone who talks about "government schools" is a fan of.

What books are most commonly part of the required curriculum for teenagers aged 14-16?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Public (real) schools. Private schools are just Bible pamphlets and Reagan speeches.

Is police in schools and colleges really common in the US?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Yeah, let's bring in the dumb, racist thugs who usually don't have a high school diploma. That'll go well.

what do Americans think about the gypsies?

Posted by Easy_Detective_1618@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 53 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Americans think Roma run around in covered wagons and have crystal balls.

Why is American culture so much better at career pivots and personal reinvention than we are?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

You get that you're making my point, right? You take whatever you can get, and job security is a fairy tale.

Why is American culture so much better at career pivots and personal reinvention than we are?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

You take whatever job you can get, what's hard to understand about that?

Why is American culture so much better at career pivots and personal reinvention than we are?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

You have no choice in the US, you take what you can get. And can always get fired the next day for no reason!

What do Americans think about the two-party system?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Canada has 2 major parties and a handful of minor parties. But the US does need a parliamentary system, no Senate or president.

How did Born in the USA get so popular among patriots despite being an anti-USA song?

Posted by TommyBoy250@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 65 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

They're very stupid.

School districts?

Posted by Maevenclaws@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 530 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Mostly. One of the reasons school districts shouldn't be a thing.

Did you grow up hearing that beans and rice are "poor people's food"?

Posted by SailEquivalent2753@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 911 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

No, but my Mom can't cook so the idea of rice and beans was sad.

Why do (SOME) Americans romanticize/like snow so much?

Posted by Cold_Cantaloupe_9058@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 35 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Does it also get everywhere?

Americans, what are your opinions on the SAT?

Posted by Help-me37@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 180 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

You can't. Being good at taking a test doesn't indicate good recall. They keep it around because it's around. A lot of things are like that.

Americans, what are your opinions on the SAT?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

I mean, that's definitely true.

Americans, what are your opinions on the SAT?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Standardized testing really doesn't show that you know the material. Particularly given you can easily just cram and dump. It's just a bad metric. It just evaluates your test taking skill. A skill that doesn't matter. It's just stupid and arbitrary. One of those things that just keeps getting done because that's how it's been forever, not because it's valuable.

Americans, what are your opinions on the SAT?

Posted by Help-me37@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 180 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Standardized testing is a terrible metric for anything.

Americans, what are your opinions on the SAT?

Posted by Help-me37@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 180 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

It's stupid and it's good it's being largely phased out. Especially the writing section. It's ridiculous.

What terms do Americans use for meal times?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Breakfast, lunch, dinner. I think some older people and Southernors might call Dinner Supper, but I've never encountered it.

What reasons explain why the 70s, 80, and early 90s were a particularly crime ridden period in America compared to other eras?

Posted by Fluid-Decision6262@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 347 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

You can look at, any, numbers. It was nowhere near 90's numbers. This is a delusional fantasy that only people who don't know things believe.

What reasons explain why the 70s, 80, and early 90s were a particularly crime ridden period in America compared to other eras?

Posted by Fluid-Decision6262@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 347 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

No, it didn't.

What reasons explain why the 70s, 80, and early 90s were a particularly crime ridden period in America compared to other eras?

Posted by Fluid-Decision6262@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 347 comments

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It's not. Leaded gas is much more likely.

What’s a belief you used to have about America that you no longer hold?

Posted by DeathByToblerone@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 75 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

What you have to remember is that law isn't and can't be objective. That was one of the biggest mistakes a lot of Americans made. If there's any silver lining to any of this, it's making it clear that laws are more of a suggestion if there isn't the will to enforce them. Been that way for the rich for decades, if not forever.

What’s a belief you used to have about America that you no longer hold?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

That the US is democratic.

What’s a belief you used to have about America that you no longer hold?

Posted by DeathByToblerone@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 75 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Basically all political violence in the US is right-wing, but one racist podcaster gets killed by a guy who was too-online...

Why is "dad coming to the game" such a trope in the US?

Posted by Last-Ebb2342@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 318 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

I mean, I specifically didn't want my dad to come to my sports stuff but he did anyway. So I don't really get the whole thing.

Why are there long lines to pick up children?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Ha, trying telling my Mom I could take a public bus before I was like 14.

Can someone explain who Charlie Kirk was?

Posted by afilawesos@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 128 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

He was a dumb guy who got picked out by a billionaire named Foster Fries to run an anti-college propaganda campaign about 10-ish years ago. He had some footprint, but like most of these guys (they're a dime a dozen) he's astroturfed.

Why are americans not organizing?

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Cops have tanks.

Why do Americans get far from their families at 18 ?

Posted by Twirlipof_the_mists@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 422 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

A lot of people have shitty families they want nothing to do with, and broader community doesn't really exist in a lot places. Mostly because of suburbs.

Which American protests have succeeded in the last decade?

Posted by West_Reindeer_5421@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 228 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

None. Protesting in America does nothing.

How does US congress work ?

Posted by DistinctWindow1586@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 128 comments

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Slackjawed_Horror@reddit

Imagine what would juice stock prices the most. That's what the US Congress does.