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by Firebrand on September 10th, 2009
When you do not listen you do not learn.
If the people in power have stopped listening to the people then they are in trouble.
by Saltlick on September 10th, 2009
I live with a scary gut feeling that empires are doomed to fall when they stop learning and that this is what is happening to America. We're fighing terror like WWII and not properly studying muslim psychology. What do you think?
by - alluseek - on September 10th, 2009
No, America has not stopped learning. But America's politicians are still working on the principles they learned in the past, rather than adapting them to current problems and moving forward correctly. There is no going back to the way things used to be, so why do they (all) keep saying that that can/will (yes we can) happen?
by Merriment on September 10th, 2009
Worse.
They have been blindly learning all the bullshit that is spoon fed to them by morons with their own agenda.
You can be an excellent student and "learn" everything the instructor teaches you. But if your instructor is an idiot and you can't "think" for yourself enough to see that, you are doomed.
by Gene H on September 24th, 2009
Know, it hasent. Looky here, Boss Limball tolt me thut ewe hippy liberals was going aks that queshun. And know! We are smarder than every.
by machinerat on September 15th, 2009
Rather than have to go through all the steps involved to find out information, all students have to do now is type their homework questions on the internet (and here on AnswerBag as well) and have the answers given to them.
by Nightwatchdog on September 10th, 2009
We are a nation of idiots, ( me included ), but we can still learn a thing or two.
by WilAtHart is DONE on September 10th, 2009
well i dont know if we arent studying the tactics of our enemy. i believe that is a good part of strategy that is worth while, but our nation is also taking steps to prevent. most countries sit and plan and plan, but get nothing done. i hope we arent the country to just go in without thinking. i think we might have, just whether or not it is a habit is the question..does this make sense?
by MininimMCXCVII on November 6th, 2009
Yes. No learning and no self-thinking. If people are not told what to think, they only have a head full of air...
Plus, technology is turning people into pumpkin heads. The politicians love it!
And by the way, americans trust technology ...
by kybear on October 1st, 2009
I think schools in America no longer emphasize learning like they did when I was in school. Schools have become social networking sites for kids. Schools emphasize self-esteem at the detriment of learning.
by Bohemian is back on September 22nd, 2009
Yes. They need a dose of Third World poverty and struggle to get back into learning again.
by Suny on September 10th, 2009
In general, no.
by Brahmanyan on December 5th, 2009
Yes. Long back. Other wise why should US get into so much of troubles.
by thebabbster on December 4th, 2009
Yes, and I'll go one step further and say that for some time now, willful ignorance and stupidity has become very popular. Look at our pop culture: the people who hold themselves up to be role models for our children! Lindsay Lohan? Paris Hilton? Brittany Spears? And that's just in the entertainment industry, let alone politics! The list goes on! And what do parents do? Well, they continue to buy the merchandise from those idiots so their kids will shut up. It's absolutely ridiculous.
by scotty on November 5th, 2009
they started?
by MininimMCXCVII on November 5th, 2009
Don't listen. The romans did the same. They are gone.
by still loves cheerios on October 2nd, 2009
I hate to say it but lots of kids do not learn
by josie III on October 1st, 2009
Sort of looks that way.
by Thriftymaid on October 1st, 2009
I'm waiting for the learning to begin
by farseer on October 1st, 2009
when only 20 pecent of americans have passports...i would say they're not teaching the right type of stuff.
by Shanel with an S on September 15th, 2009
in terms of communication, i think we all kinda forgot how to communicate FACE to FACE and not always on the internet or texting. HELL some of my friends don't even call anymore!!! its always texting! its kinda sad!
by philosopher on September 10th, 2009
I think the problem is the Teachers are not motivating the kids. Teaching is not about what they memorized or the Degrees they have. It should be about their ability to explain material to the students.
by Hayzen on September 10th, 2009
Ask Alabama.
by josie III on September 10th, 2009
Of course. America has slowly but surely succombed to the notion that government is infallible, so on that belief the government has slowly but surely made inroads into the education process. The government benefits by people being ignorant, so slowly but surely, government influence in education has damaged people's fascination with their own curiosity. Slowly but surely they become bored with education. Slowly but surely they stop asking significant questions. Slowly but surely, they stop learning. Answer, yes.
by Qmasta on September 10th, 2009
no, idiot
by Pablo on September 10th, 2009
Since the USA has a lot of irons in the fire~we have gotten
a little depression going on ~~but as far as learning the
USA is still number one in my book~~
by mazo mike on October 2nd, 2009
no, we've just stopped learning the right things. when there's more people that vote for the next american idol or that know who's the top teams in any sport but don't know their senator or representative it's a sad day. our priorities are effed in my opinion.
by Bull wears a COAT of many colours on September 10th, 2009
Nope. Their in for a real big lesson pretty soon. There is no free lunch.
hypothetical scenario: Obama/Biden simultaniously die. Boehner is now forced to cohabitate with a democratic cabinet...
by crubs83 on September 23rd, 2011
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What political party do you stand with? and why
by Andre_W1752 on October 8th, 2011
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How is world economics NOT becoming tyrannical socialism, as depicted by business and their formats and layouts of business?
by wiseacre on September 22nd, 2011
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How many "puppet governments" can you name?
by HoneyBee on October 21st, 2011
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Is anybody really a republican or democrat? Left/Right? I don't see why people like to define themselves into only these few categories.
by styxxoo1 on October 20th, 2011
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