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Ark Signal's avatar

End. The. Fed.

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Intrepid Philosopher's avatar

They are mostly all victims in one sense or another… But never assume everyone has the capacity to be productive enough to even get a well paying job…

Sad but true that approximately 54% of American adults read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. This means that over half of the adult population in the United States has difficulty with tasks that require reading comprehension beyond a basic level.

To put this into perspective:

* Functional illiteracy: Around 21% of U.S. adults are considered functionally illiterate, meaning they struggle with reading and writing skills necessary for everyday tasks. This translates to roughly 43 million adults. Some sources even state that 45 million adults read below a 5th-grade level.

* Below basic literacy: Approximately 28% of adults in the U.S. have literacy skills at or below Level 1, indicating difficulty with tasks such as comparing information, paraphrasing, or making low-level inferences from text.

These statistics highlight a significant challenge in the United States, impacting individuals' employment opportunities, income levels, and overall ability to navigate daily life.

If you don't have the tools, you can't build what you need to survive.

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