I'm not saying some states are "too dumb". I'm saying some states are too poor, and the poor shouldn't be left to suffer compounding negative results because their citizens can't shoulder the burden of higher state taxes. Because I promise you that federal taxes will not go down. Once the government has gotten used to milking you for X amount, they aren't going to give up that cash flow. All that will happen is that poor states will just get worse and worse as education falls and they fail to produce a workforce qualified for anything other than menial labor.

[–] sfu@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I get what you're saying, but I still think the federal gov has there hands in too many things. The states can be responsible for themselves, if they aren't doing a good job, then it's up to the people to vote in leaders who will do a better job.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just don't see the point in calling ourselves a united nation if we aren't going to produce a minimum standard of educated workers across the board. Why not just Balkanize at that point?

[–] sfu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

I get it, I don't think a national standard is a bad thing. I think more people would be fine with the DOE if public schools didn't teach kids to think politically this way or that about current societal issues. Teaching politics is fine, but children are more easily manipulated. Basically keep current politics out of school because children aren't wise enough at that age to handle it. But, that is why those who want to make changes always go after kids. I think a lot of people feel the DOE has been involved in doing this.