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The Less Americans Know About the Ukraine, the More They Want the US to Intervene
I am sure some people have seen this TV screen capture taken of a reporting of news about the search for the missing Malaysian airliner by a Austin TV station.
If even news media can do this and we continue to flounder on what school education ought to do and leave those decisions to exactly that ignorant majority, what hope is there for improving the situation?
If you take what the article says literally, that the further people thought Ukraine was from its actual location the more they wanted the U.S. to intervene militarily, means that those who thought Ukraine was in Australia were some of the most likely to think we should invade. Not only are we lacking geography skills, which is bad enough, but possibly thinking we should send our military to fight in Australia, or for that matter Alaska, is even worse.
My local survey indicated that the great variance in location answers for Aussieland, Perth, Ukraine and numerous other locations was related more so to those who are long time students of the earth sciences and the confusion came from their past and current studies of "plate tectonics". These folks claimed to have mixed; the past, the present and the future. Personally, I have always enjoyed geography and the knowledge of "where in the world" is of benefit for investing; as are other broad areas of knowledge. I was fortunate, as a very young person, to have National Geographic magazine issues every month. I learned much from the wonderful magazine. Personal travel and living outside of the U.S. expanded the pleasure and knowledge. At the very least, I always knew about the UUkraine; as my childhood neighbors had immigrated from the country, pre WW2.
capital (some of us have a thing about spelling same as about geography)
Capitol |ˈkapitl| (usu. the Capitol) 1 the seat of the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC. • ( capitol) a building housing a legislative assembly : 50,000 people marched on New Jersey's state capitol. 2 the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome. ORIGIN from Old French capitolie, capitoile, later assimilated to Latin Capitolium (from caput, capit- ‘head’ ).
On the other hand...
capital 1 |ˈkapitl| noun 1 (also capital city or town) the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
@Old_Joe Hey.........how you??? And no, we're not finished with remodeling yet....ARGH.
Smiled about this, too. But, it is a valid point about words, writing and our complex language.
Thinking along this line: He/she decided to move and invest in the capitol city, as they had a capital idea for an investment and how best to capitalize on the plan.
Our English language is the most through and expressive in the world. I was always impressed by those I met, while living outside the U.S., and their knowledge of "our" language.
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If even news media can do this and we continue to flounder on what school education ought to do and leave those decisions to exactly that ignorant majority, what hope is there for improving the situation?
Personally, I have always enjoyed geography and the knowledge of "where in the world" is of benefit for investing; as are other broad areas of knowledge.
I was fortunate, as a very young person, to have National Geographic magazine issues every month. I learned much from the wonderful magazine. Personal travel and living outside of the U.S. expanded the pleasure and knowledge.
At the very least, I always knew about the UUkraine; as my childhood neighbors had immigrated from the country, pre WW2.
Regards,
Catch
1 the seat of the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC.
• ( capitol) a building housing a legislative assembly : 50,000 people marched on New Jersey's state capitol.
2 the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.
ORIGIN from Old French capitolie, capitoile, later assimilated to Latin Capitolium (from caput, capit- ‘head’ ).
On the other hand...
capital 1 |ˈkapitl|
noun
1 (also capital city or town) the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
Hey.........how you??? And no, we're not finished with remodeling yet....ARGH.
Smiled about this, too. But, it is a valid point about words, writing and our complex language.
Thinking along this line: He/she decided to move and invest in the capitol city, as they had a capital idea for an investment and how best to capitalize on the plan.
Our English language is the most through and expressive in the world. I was always impressed by those I met, while living outside the U.S., and their knowledge of "our" language.
Take care,
Catch
Hope all is well on your end.
Regards-
OJ