Thankfully not 100% of us.
But even across the Pacific, I've bumped into enough teens to twenty somethings who seem to have extremely poor language skills in positions of amazing responsibility. It sounds to me like larger and larger portions of the society needs to abandon the dysfunctional school systems. . . or else the NEA needs to be labeled a terrorist organization?
The population seems to have been dreadfully dumbed down in critical thinking skills and general awake, alertness.
Thoughtful analysis seems too extreme a stretch for too many.
Nevertheless, it DOES, mercifully, seem that enough have woken up enough with SOME mental acuity left that maybe they have enough horse sense to at least pray earnestly. Thankfully, that doesn't require a huge IQ, just a sensitive heart and spirit.
I'd still rather err on the side of "slow to anger." . . . but not to the point of suicidal global behavior.
I am all for the abolition of Public Education. What high school did Abraham Lincoln attend? What high school did Jesus Christ (our Savior and Lord) attend? What high school did George Washington attend?
Alas, our fixation with Public Education is a major part of the problem.
The other part of the problem is our fixation with images. The kids are completely hooked on images (television, movies)...and they play video-games and don't read. This is encouraged by our consumer culture: BUY BUY BUY......music television has de-constructed popular music (on purpose).
But, deeper than that, I think America is very strong. There is a deep thirst in our country for answers.