Supreme Court blocks controversial Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Re:Supreme Court blocks controversial Purdue Pharma opioid s... by anigbrowl on Thursday June 27, 2024 @07:35PM (#40816357)

I think this has more to do with the general lack of curiosity about the world beyond the US borders that prevails in most of American society. It's not as if US high schoolers get a comprehensive education in world history except for a few select omissions. I agree with you that this is something they ought to be aware of but I think you've kinda stretched the causality here.

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Re:Supreme Court blocks controversial Purdue Pharma opioid s... by com2kid on Thursday June 27, 2024 @11:28PM (#40817423)

>I think this has more to do with the general lack of curiosity about the world beyond the US borders that prevails in most of American society.

Just learning about all the countries the British messed up would take at least another 5 or 6 years on top of whatever schooling is already done.

If you wanted to add everything America has done, well, people wouldn't be graduating high school until they are in their 30s.

We did learn about the Anglo-Zulu War and the East India Company, but a decision has to be made on what list of British atrocities to include in a history curriculum.

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