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Another post from betting market company Polymarket read: "BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals." The post has almost 14 million views.

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[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago
[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 62 points 1 week ago

But you can teach the ignorant.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago

Only if they’re willing to learn. 😢

[-] frunch@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

We are fucked, aren't we 🤔

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fuck man! It's called school!

That mindset is just so disappointing... I mean, why would you even say that? It's like a statement that immediately backfires, because it makes it sound like you're the one not thinking!

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