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  • roude@lemmynsfw.comtopolitics @lemmy.world•Democrats' Gen Z dream just diedEnglish
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    7 days ago

    So… you’re saying the options were ONLY:

    1. Vote Harris and go on like this have a chance at actual reform
    2. Vote Trump and burn it all down watch access and affordability evaporate

    What do you mean what other option is there? It was quite clear that Trump intends to abide by Project 2025, and what it spells out for the future of America’s education system is bleak. He had no intention of making it more affordable, and every intention of making it pay to play.

    Maybe he’ll fix the affordability aspect as a side-effect of his mass deportations, but that won’t matter all that much when the general public fails to qualify for tertiary schooling. That public-private education quality divide is just going to snowball and make higher education even more of an elitist activity.

  • roude@lemmynsfw.comtopolitics @lemmy.world•Democrats' Gen Z dream just diedEnglish
    11·
    7 days ago

    Not sure what you’re arguing here. Are you saying that Trump’s attempts to improve the education system are somehow better? And what exactly are those attempts?

    He plans to support increased privatization of education, reduce funding for public options, and gut the DoE. So limited oversight of educational standards at a time when our standings on the international education stage are slipping?

    It isn’t the best solution, sure, but I really hope you aren’t making the argument that because what Biden attempted was more of a bandaid fix we should roll the dice with the Trump University guy.

  • roude@lemmynsfw.comtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•This is my hole!English
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    2 months ago

    Kinda blends two different internet memes.

    Sources:

    1. The Enigma of Amigara Fault
    2. The Square Hole

    I’d recommend you go read / view both of the sources yourself, they’re each great in their own unique ways. The first is a horror manga about compulsion and death wishes, the second a light hearted joke about a kid’s block set.

    In the above meme, the far right girl is reacting to the circle humanoid on the left finding “their” hole. But, of course, the circle humanoid should actually be in a circle hole, despite them fitting in a square hole.

    SPOILERS AHEAD

    Tap for spoiler

    The Enigma (shortened the name, sue me) is an older manga about the discovery of a collection of human shaped holes in the side of a mountain. Two prominent characters in the story find holes that look to be carved specifically for their body type / size, and question whether they should go in “their” holes. I really don’t want to ruin the premise and conclusion here, as I really think you should read it yourself, but the story’s horror factor centers around the compulsion to enter “your hole”. You don’t know where it goes, or what’ll happen at the other end (if there is one). You may never get back out of your hole, but also your curiosity as to why it was made for you and what will happen if you go in weighs on your mind.

    The Square Hole is a newer TikTok reaction video about a girl getting visibly more and more distressed as the original video’s narrator continues to put all the varied shape blocks from the set into the same hole. The first couple are correctly placed, but then each next block (that should go in “their own” hole) is put into the same single square hole. Funny responses from the girl reacting, and a generally wholesome video.

    I kinda hate the fact I understand this meme. I’m gonna go outside and touch some grass now.

    Edit: I am not active in the manga community, but here is the first link I found to read the full Enigma text. If there is another more ethical / more internet friendly version, feel free to comment it below my comment and I’ll amend my link.