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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Castro's "literacy program" was " cynical effort to spread his dangerous philosophy"
Sanders comments about Castro were wrong on its face.
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Castro's "literacy program" was " cynical effort to spread his dangerous philosophy" (Original Post)
uponit7771
Feb 2020
OP
Yep, we don't have a policy of doing such here just stupid in group behavior.
uponit7771
Feb 2020
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guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. Cuba has a 99% literacy rate.
So the program did work and increased the literacy rate.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)2. But what books and publications do they have to read?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)3. "I'll teach you to read if you'll become indoctrinated" is not a net gain.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)4. What country does not educate its citizens?
Batista did not educate his citizens. Were Cubans better off under Batista?
Well, the rich ones were.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)5. Self serving indoctrination isn't educating anyone.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)6. LIterate people can use the internet.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)7. to look up fake news? Again, indoctrinating isn't educating
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)8. Good thing we don't do that here!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)9. Yep, we don't have a policy of doing such here just stupid in group behavior.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden