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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I say, if you want to fuck around and not play by the rules... get the fuck out of school. Take your attitude and get a job. See how far your shit takes you in the world outside of school.
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And what pissed off teenager wouldn't get up and leave if they just could? From Whitebread High to Crackland Middle... you'd have a mass exodus, bro.
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Turns out they don't know what the real world is because their parents don't give a damn or are too busy working 3 jobs.
Real-working-class'd!
The philosophy of "Well, they're screwed anyway" seems like a great way to populate the streets with addicts, prostitutes, and hooded figures that'll bludgeon you for the contents of your fancy wallet. I don't know anything about education and social reform, but I do know that if I'd been kept in school instead of being left to my own devices... maybe I wouldn't had to spend half a decade digging my head outta my ass. Somebody has to care.
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You know what you can get without a high school diploma in the US?
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing it's dangerously close to nothing.