The hypocrisy of the U.S. fighting against teaching the metric system astounds me, especially when...

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We have allowed and embraced 5.56mm and 9mm in our elementary schools for decades.

[multigraincracker]

1. Sticking with Arabic numbers?

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5. Yes I am, seeing how they are universally recognized around the world in airports...

Time zones, hours and minutes.

So yes, I won't change my stance on "Arabic numbers".

And I won't change my stance on the caliber of weapons killing our school children.

Please, don't try to distract from the real message.

[WarGamer]

2. The metric system is taught in school for 50 years at least...

In fact... in any science class, metric measures are required.

[kwolf68]

3. What is "science class"?

Sincerely,
Republican Voter

[sarisataka]

4. Crass.

Dead children do not make a funny punchline.

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6. You truly believe this was supposed to be "funny"?

[sarisataka]

7. I didn't say it was a good joke.

And I am not sure about the premise. I learned the metric system in school and use it daily. My children, one who is still in school, have been taught the metric system and fully understand it. They question why the US doesn't switch from Imperial measurements since metric is so much cleaner.

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8. It wasn't a joke at all, it was fact.

I had an exceptional math teacher 65 years ago that taught us the metric system. I do conversions from mph to kmh, and mm and cm to inches and feet in my head.

I might not have made myself clear, but...
if we can't join the rest of the world with embracing the metric system, how are we ever going to change "The Second Amendment."

That was the message I was trying to convey.

[stopdiggin]

10. still left me behind ....

metric system - blah, blah, 2nd Amendment ........ Ummmm ??

[sarisataka]

11. One of my favorite "dumb American" tweets

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9. 'Crass' does not equal 'funny'

And, yeah - whatever the 'attempt' being made here (and I'm sure it was very deep) - it came off in really poor taste.

[sakabatou]

12. I was taught it for scientific work, but outside of it, no metric system

[raccoon]

13. When I was in elementary school, we were led to believe that by the time we were grownups, the US would be using the

metric system.

I turn 75 this year.