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Embarrassing...apparently no world/US geography elementary education anymore? Maybe getting a stamp album/collecting stamps should be mandatory for kids for a year? A great way to learn geography outside of school.
We had to label a blank map with all the countries in the world when I was in middle school geography. Decent way to learn where things are, especially when your grade depended on it.
That doesn't mean much except to display how badly Americans are at geography in general. It goes back to getting a decent education in school. I bet most couldn't find Iowa on a map either.
Nonsense. If Americans can’t even find their so called nemesis on a world map, that is indicative of a STUNNING LEVEL of national stupidity about geopolitics...and for a nation that stays in war as much as we do, that simply can’t be downplayed as a simple national ignorance of geography.
Because you can bet your ass that Iranians know exactly where we are on a map.
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Yeah, but I'd imagine people would be more interested.
Not all hobbies require hard core dedication.
In fact most people are too dedicated to sports and entertainment, as if its filling a void in their life.
That leaves little room for anything else.
That being said Americans find politics exhausting, not interesting. That's why they will never engage in anything adjacent to it.
The guy who saves up 10,000 dollars for a trip to Singapore, Brunai, and kuala lumpur is no better than the person who saves the same to follow a band around the country or has a goal of visiting all 32 NFL stadiums.
A hobby is a hobby either way. No need to degrade people for having different interests.
I was recently with a group of American adults who thought the Netherlands was by New Zealand or maybe the Philippines. I think several people knew the location but were stunned to silence by the discussion. Of course this was in New Mexico - a place many Americans don't even think is a state.
My experience is that many people throughout the world are.
Regionally not bad, but once outside their region, they start lacking the knowledge.
I think it comes down to interest or not. I have always had a great interest in geography and other countries, going all the way back when I was a little kid, even taking first place in the school's geography bee. Many other kids had zero care aside from the mandated stuff in school. I am sure this carries over into adulthood.
I bet the families and friends of every service man and woman who are serving/served in the Middle East, especially those who lost loved ones, knows where Iran is.
Maybe they are even careful enough not to get Iran confused with Iraq as I sometimes do.
We had to label a blank map with all the countries in the world when I was in middle school geography. Decent way to learn where things are, especially when your grade depended on it.
We had to do that too as well as knowing all American states and state capital cities. Collecting coins a good way to learn about America too...got all 50 "statehood collection" quarters framed on wall (and US territories). They now have the "statehood national park" quarters out which I'm actively collecting...only in a book now, may put in wall frame if I can find one once complete.
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