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Everyone who knows how to read and know an approximate location of the middle east will be able to locate it. Not sure what's the point though? Is it to highli

Everyone who knows how to read and know an approximate location of the middle east will be able to locate it. Not sure what's the point though? Is it to highlight how stupid average American voters are? That's a broad generalization and just a blunt offense. Also how is it an indicator of anything? 99% I Iranians wont be able to locate Wyoming. So what?

funklute 7y ago
I think there is a strong argument to be made that having the US police the world, in the name of democracy, is not great if a large proportion of the voters are not educated enough to make rational voting decisions on such issues. And geography is a fairly fundamental part of understanding geopolitics. Arguing the other way around also isn't quite the same thing, partly because Iran doesn't have military bases in Canada and Mexico.
jiveturkey 7y ago
> Wyoming Wyoming is not an international political entity. I also wouldn't expect americans to reliably locate Montreal, but they damn well better know where Canada is. It's an indicator of the sad state of affairs, that most "voters" (presumably those that voted in the presidential election) cannot locate a country as important as Iran. Are you kidding me that you think someone voting for president should have such little knowledge of the world? This is why (eg) climate change is an insoluble problem. The masses don't know and don't care.
- thoughtleader31 7y ago
  It's an extravagant view to say the least. Iran is one of a series of major, independent, influential polities that have succeeded one another since 550 BC in the same region with a degree of continuity, with an immense historical impact. Knowledge of it is being equated with knowing about Missouri or Wyoming, seriously?
mars4rp 7y ago
"and just a blunt offense" if you are offended you shouldn't hide behind a throwaway!
tracer4201 7y ago
I don’t know if a majority of Americans could find Wyoming on a map or even know it’s capitol, so that’s probably a bit unfair ask. I’m not sure what’s offensive here. Given the current geopolitical climate, I do think certain politicians are trying to provoke a Iran into a bigger war and these folks, who couldn’t identify the Wyoming on the map let alone Iran, are ready to support said politicians blindly... but I digress.
opportune 7y ago
It’s not an offense if it’s true. It’s crazy how stupid the general population of the US is. Especially when you leave highly educated coastal social circles.

funklute 7y ago

I think there is a strong argument to be made that having the US police the world, in the name of democracy, is not great if a large proportion of the voters are not educated enough to make rational voting decisions on such issues. And geography is a fairly fundamental part of understanding geopolitics. Arguing the other way around also isn't quite the same thing, partly because Iran doesn't have military bases in Canada and Mexico.

jiveturkey 7y ago

> Wyoming Wyoming is not an international political entity. I also wouldn't expect americans to reliably locate Montreal, but they damn well better know where Canada is. It's an indicator of the sad state of affairs, that most "voters" (presumably those that voted in the presidential election) cannot locate a country as important as Iran. Are you kidding me that you think someone voting for president should have such little knowledge of the world? This is why (eg) climate change is an insoluble problem. The masses don't know and don't care.

thoughtleader31 7y ago
It's an extravagant view to say the least. Iran is one of a series of major, independent, influential polities that have succeeded one another since 550 BC in the same region with a degree of continuity, with an immense historical impact. Knowledge of it is being equated with knowing about Missouri or Wyoming, seriously?

mars4rp 7y ago

"and just a blunt offense" if you are offended you shouldn't hide behind a throwaway!

tracer4201 7y ago

I don’t know if a majority of Americans could find Wyoming on a map or even know it’s capitol, so that’s probably a bit unfair ask. I’m not sure what’s offensive here. Given the current geopolitical climate, I do think certain politicians are trying to provoke a Iran into a bigger war and these folks, who couldn’t identify the Wyoming on the map let alone Iran, are ready to support said politicians blindly... but I digress.

opportune 7y ago

It’s not an offense if it’s true. It’s crazy how stupid the general population of the US is. Especially when you leave highly educated coastal social circles.