For the Last 155 Years, the United States has Followed a Policy of Ignorance is Strength!
For the Last 155 Years, the United States has Followed a Policy of
Ignorance is Strength!
Trump is Representative of that Slogan!
In George Orwell’s 1984, “Ignorance is strength” is a key slogan that underscores the Party’s method of control and manipulation. It suggests that keeping the population uninformed and accepting of illogical propaganda helps maintain the Party’s power. This slogan is part of a triad of contradictory statements: “War is peace,” “Freedom is slavery,” and “Ignorance is strength,” which are intended to confuse and control the population. — AI Overview
The Literacy Crisis in America to studies by the National Literacy Institute in 2024, 21% of American adults are illiterate.
The National Assessment for Adult Literacy found the literacy rate for American adults in 1870 was a gross total of 11.5% from census data. In 1979, that number was at 0.4%.
With most early estimations for literacy and education heading into the 21st century pointing towards an even further downwards trend of illiteracy, we are seeing the highest rates in 155 years.
National Literacy Instituete Literacy Statistics 2005-2023 (Where we are Now)
- On average, 79% of U.S. adults nationwide are literate in 2024
- 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024.
- 54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below 5th-grade level).
- Low levels of literacy costs the US up to 2.2 trillion per year.
- 34% of adults lacking literacy proficiency were born outside the US
- Massachusetts was the state with the highest rate of child literacy.
- New Mexico was the state with the lowest child literacy rate.
- New Hampshire was the state with the highest percentage of adults considered literate.
The state with the lowest adult literacy rate was California.
Where does the US rank in literacy? On average, 79% of U.S. adults nationwide are literate in 2024.