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This is so mean spirited, and honestly just wrong. Why do you think this?



I've actually tried it with people.

And in US-own media, I've seen people unable to name the vice president, think Africa is a country, not know the 50 states, and all kinds of things.


This is really just your own confirmation bias. I’ve travelled quite a lot, and can assure you that everywhere you go, you’ll find people that lack knowledge that you think is common place.


Like Barack Obama's assertion that the USA has 58+ states?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/57-states/


I've seen it happen multiple times




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