Video of how little today's college students know about our country. Short video filmed on the campus of Texas Tech, but it could be anywhere...
Politically challenged youth
Politically challenged youth
Who is Brad Pitt?These kids are smart. I would never have known who Brad Pitt's wife was.
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It's a town in Pennsylvania.What is Jersey Shore?
Today's adults aren't any more knowledgeable, you see similar person-in-the-street videos demonstrating same all the time, Leno used to do them often.
At least today Siri can tell you anything you need to know in an instant. Kids know how to use Siri, many older adults have no clue...which is scarier?
These kids are smart. I would never have known who Brad Pitt's wife was.
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Video of how little today's college students know about our country.
Many Americans don't know how the government works, they don't know much about who runs the government, and they're clueless about how government programs work. For instance, a 2006 Zogby poll reported that only 42 percent of respondees could name the three branches of government. In another survey from that year, only 28 percent could name two or more of the five rights in the First Amendment, and a 2002 study indicated that 35 percent believed that the words "From each according to his ability to each according to his need" could be found in the Constitution. CNN found in its 2011 poll that Americans estimated on average that foreign aid consumes 10 percent of the federal budget when it actually takes up less than 1 percent.
I suppose Entertainment Tonight and US Magazine just aren't doing that great a job of keeping the public informed about their country and political issues.
We just need to do a better job of encouraging them to use serious news sources like The Onion.