How can a population be convinced a lie is the truth? Stats from the National Literacy Institute: 21% of Americans are illiterate. 54% of Americans can't read beyond the level of a 11-year old. 57% of Americans have no education past highschool. America ranks 36th in the world for literacy levels. White US-born adults are the largest group with low literacy.
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