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The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04.
I don’t want everybody working off their own interpretation of what the constitution says, no. This is the same argument as people who are anti-vax because people should “do their own research” rather than trusting experts.
There’s obviously value in certain circumstances and walks of life where a higher-than-average reading level is beneficial. However, I can’t really see how any current problems in society could be linked back to the average US citizen’s ability to parse a text that uses long words and long sentences.
So, you’d like only a select group of experts - an elite, if you will - to interpret and explain things to the masses.
People who know what they’re doing in a specific technical area should parse highly technical primary sources and disseminate information to those less technically inclined.
I don’t care what your grade-level is: it has no bearing on your ability to correctly parse technical documents.
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