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What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
I am beginning to think if someone says something positive about the US others will go out of there way to also disparage the US...anyways...Arizona would be my winter home if I could afford it. Sedona to be specific. And Canada would remain my permanent home.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.
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STOP IT YOU COMMIE!oftenreading said:PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada, but I'd way rather live in Sweden than in the USA. Women are under attack in the States, it is run by a fascist at the moment, and there is a gun violence crisis, its education system is declining, Christianity is far too dominant, its healthcare system is a human rights violation, and it has huge problems with racism. Yes, there are good things too (i do like how accessible goods and entertainment are there especially), but nothing can override those negatives I just listed if I'm thinking about where I actually want to live.Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
Yeah, I absolutely feel the same way. Plus Sweden and the other nordic countries in general have a much more relaxed pace of life, with far more holiday time, shorter work weeks, and awesome benefits.
Both parents are by law allowed to stay home with pay after their child is born - BUT WHEN DID THEY EVER WIN A WAR?!
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Performance of one state isn’t the same as performance of the country’s system, of course.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.
But since you asked, and at the risk of being slammed again,..... the US has some areas where it does well internationally in terms of education, but it has lower access to quality pre-K education, lower rates of high school graduation, and lower rates of college completion than most other comparator countries, plus doing only middle of the pack in the international testing in Math, Science, and Reading.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
I take it is available for any person, regardless of economic means, to go to a College/University without any cost then?mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing?
Otherwise, I say that is a large scale failure for (your) society. And keeps the class system rigid and strong.
And that MARVELOUS bridge takes us back on topic because --- Bernie would agree.
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"Turning the US into an average, normal, decent, sane country that doesn't treat its people like kettle being forced through a predatory and corrupt capitalistic system, one step at a time.""Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
ANY BERNIE FANS IN DA HOUSE?!"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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Well. You have that concert hall in Vancouver where you won't even see Neil Young (!) and Sweden has the national arena "Friends Arena" where Eddie had to make excuses from the stage about how they "did all they could to make the sound OK, but they have heard about the problems regarding the sound in the arena".PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada,Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
It's a coin toss. :P"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
You guys have full day public pre-k education in the great white north? Some districts have it, others do not (at least in nj). We have it where I live and my son has done really well because of it. Kindergarten will be a breeze.oftenreading said:
Performance of one state isn’t the same as performance of the country’s system, of course.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.
But since you asked, and at the risk of being slammed again,..... the US has some areas where it does well internationally in terms of education, but it has lower access to quality pre-K education, lower rates of high school graduation, and lower rates of college completion than most other comparator countries, plus doing only middle of the pack in the international testing in Math, Science, and Reading.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
I’m comfortable not seeing Neil anywhere near me.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well. You have that concert hall in Vancouver where you won't even see Neil Young (!) and Sweden has the national arena "Friends Arena" where Eddie had to make excuses from the stage about how they "did all they could to make the sound OK, but they have heard about the problems regarding the sound in the arena".PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada,Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
It's a coin toss. :P
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
he's a Russian plany meant to disrupt.
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Went to Sedona last year after a conference and holy crap was it ever beautiful!Meltdown99 said:
I am beginning to think if someone says something positive about the US others will go out of there way to also disparage the US...anyways...Arizona would be my winter home if I could afford it. Sedona to be specific. And Canada would remain my permanent home.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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oftenreading said:
I’m comfortable not seeing Neil anywhere near me.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well. You have that concert hall in Vancouver where you won't even see Neil Young (!) and Sweden has the national arena "Friends Arena" where Eddie had to make excuses from the stage about how they "did all they could to make the sound OK, but they have heard about the problems regarding the sound in the arena".PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada,Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
It's a coin toss. :P
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Bernie's non-progressive values annoy the shit out of me.Spiritual_Chaos said:ANY BERNIE FANS IN DA HOUSE?!0 -
Reminder, they didn't. It's all coattails for them.Spiritual_Chaos said:
STOP IT YOU COMMIE!oftenreading said:PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada, but I'd way rather live in Sweden than in the USA. Women are under attack in the States, it is run by a fascist at the moment, and there is a gun violence crisis, its education system is declining, Christianity is far too dominant, its healthcare system is a human rights violation, and it has huge problems with racism. Yes, there are good things too (i do like how accessible goods and entertainment are there especially), but nothing can override those negatives I just listed if I'm thinking about where I actually want to live.Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
Yeah, I absolutely feel the same way. Plus Sweden and the other nordic countries in general have a much more relaxed pace of life, with far more holiday time, shorter work weeks, and awesome benefits.
Both parents are by law allowed to stay home with pay after their child is born - BUT WHEN DID THEY EVER WIN A WAR?!0 -
We do as well here in Virginia. Our schools are excellent, the government is moderate and with a one term executive branch, they are focused on getting a job done rather than being re-elected. People in other countries may not understand how vastly different it is to live in one state vs another. It's a completely different experience. I've lived in Ohio, Florida, DC and Virginia and they have all been so unique.mcgruff10 said:
You guys have full day public pre-k education in the great white north? Some districts have it, others do not (at least in nj). We have it where I live and my son has done really well because of it. Kindergarten will be a breeze.oftenreading said:
Performance of one state isn’t the same as performance of the country’s system, of course.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.
But since you asked, and at the risk of being slammed again,..... the US has some areas where it does well internationally in terms of education, but it has lower access to quality pre-K education, lower rates of high school graduation, and lower rates of college completion than most other comparator countries, plus doing only middle of the pack in the international testing in Math, Science, and Reading.0 -
Yeah I absolutely loved it there!!! I d love to head back there soon.benjs said:
Went to Sedona last year after a conference and holy crap was it ever beautiful!Meltdown99 said:
I am beginning to think if someone says something positive about the US others will go out of there way to also disparage the US...anyways...Arizona would be my winter home if I could afford it. Sedona to be specific. And Canada would remain my permanent home.mcgruff10 said:What makes you think the us education system is failing? If anything at least around here it is better than ever. (New Jersey is ranked either 1 or 2 in the us)
and remember, standardized tests are just a snapshot off the students year.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Agree. Neil is awful.oftenreading said:
I’m comfortable not seeing Neil anywhere near me.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well. You have that concert hall in Vancouver where you won't even see Neil Young (!) and Sweden has the national arena "Friends Arena" where Eddie had to make excuses from the stage about how they "did all they could to make the sound OK, but they have heard about the problems regarding the sound in the arena".PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada,Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
It's a coin toss. :P
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Again this varies by state. In New Jersey we get six weeks paid maternity/paternity leave. I ended up with around $3600 from the state. (Not full pay but it was something). My wife got the same plus what she got from Aflac and used sick time.Spiritual_Chaos said:
STOP IT YOU COMMIE!oftenreading said:PJ_Soul said:
There is no way I'd choose Sweden over Canada, but I'd way rather live in Sweden than in the USA. Women are under attack in the States, it is run by a fascist at the moment, and there is a gun violence crisis, its education system is declining, Christianity is far too dominant, its healthcare system is a human rights violation, and it has huge problems with racism. Yes, there are good things too (i do like how accessible goods and entertainment are there especially), but nothing can override those negatives I just listed if I'm thinking about where I actually want to live.Meltdown99 said:
Sweden may be a nice country to live, but the grass is not always greener on the other side. So far SC has not said one thing that would make me want to live there...mrussel1 said:
Find a statement that I've made, unprovoked by your ass, that is USA#1, rah rah. You won't find it. We'll go through this cycle again next time you make a similarly disparaging statement for no reason. Unfortunately I have to keep going back to WW2 because Sweden is inconsequential post the Viking invasion of Wessex until then, and after.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Oh, the ironymrussel1 said:
So long as he feels compelled to make one statement that he thinks encompasses 300 million people, I'm going to do the same. The ignorance is astounding to me and I won't sitand not write back. We've been through it 5 different times at least.PJ_Soul said:
The entire conversation is.mcgruff10 said:
This is pretty dumb.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Well ofc. I am able to be objective.mrussel1 said:
We do appreciate that you aren't critical of the US (and Canada) for saving your country. That's big of you.
That is one of the perks of not being raised in a country with an alarming amount of spoon-feeding of nationalism and singing the national anthem 15-16 times a day. :P
(And for some perspective, the US didn't join the war for over two years before they themselves were attacked)
A lot of people died with the US being neutral for those two years. A shame.
Yeah, I absolutely feel the same way. Plus Sweden and the other nordic countries in general have a much more relaxed pace of life, with far more holiday time, shorter work weeks, and awesome benefits.
Both parents are by law allowed to stay home with pay after their child is born - BUT WHEN DID THEY EVER WIN A WAR?!
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
In the US, it would impossible for his ideas not to be considered progress.mrussel1 said:
Bernie's non-progressive values annoy the shit out of me.Spiritual_Chaos said:ANY BERNIE FANS IN DA HOUSE?!
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
what about the Swedish meatballs?0
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