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@freemo The US has almost the highest per capita education spending in the world https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cmd
@valleyforge
Not even close. Per capita we are 32nd in our spending on primary education, and also 32nd on secondary, even mexico has us beat
https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
As a percentage of gdp we are even worse in 66th place beaten out by even cuba.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_spending_on_education_(%25_of_GDP)
Universities should be free.
I entirely agree, but because they are not i left that out intentionally.
@valleyforge
@freemo so if you exclude university. Isnt that cherry picking?
@valleyforge
Primary and secondary school are the only ones in the state that is paid for publicly. So no I wouldnt call that cherry picking, they were singled out for good reason. Now if we made university free for everyone too, as we should, then id be happy to include that. Otherwise no, especially in the context of this comic.
@freemo Aren't you the one always telling non-Americans (like Trinsec) they don't have freedom? Was that all sarcasm or are you also pointing out we're getting as bad as the countries you like to claim aren't free? 😂
@johnabs
Its intended to be comedic by overexagerating the way your stereo typical american acts, thinking they are the only ones with freedom is a common trope.
@freemo Got it; man I have trouble understanding sarcasm over text 😅
@johnabs
If im saying it you can usually assume some degree of sarcasm ;)
@freemo the crucifix pendants and tattoos are there too, under the clothing, an integral force influencing the story.
@freemo
schools get absolute tons of money
they spend it all on administration and discipline problems