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I think the appeal of black bloc tactics is related to the deeply rooted faith that there should be instant gratification in everything, including politics. That's a cardinal selling-point of American consumerism. Unfortunately, I never bookmarked the site with the latest survey on geographic knowledge, but I did dig out the 2006 results. And they are sobering. http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?siteID=1&pageID=pressReleases_detail&cid=1146580209503 It both reflects many of the worst aspects of American civilization and explains them. Most cannot find Iraq on a map of the Mideast (the Mideast, mind you, not the world). Half couldn't find Indian on a map of Asia. Half or more can't find New York or Ohio on a map of the U.S. Only about a third thought it was important to know where countries in the news actually were. Most think English is the most commonly spoken language in the world, and only 14% thought knowing another language was a necessary skill. (I suspect these were almost all the hispanic kids.) These views simply reflect the instittuional arrogance of our ruling class. ML ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
