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[IronLionZion]

Keep in mind that I graduated high school in 2001

Things I was taught in a PA public school that turned out to be bullshit:

1. Nixon was impeached. (NO, he resigned)
2. Nixon was the only one to be impeached. (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton)
3. Impeachment means you’re fired. (NO, it means formal charges are brought against you)
4. Any kind of firearm is illegal in New York City. (Haha, pure stinking bullshit!)
5. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves out of the goodness of his heart. (BULL, He did it to keep England out of OUR Civil War.)
6. The US won the Vietnam War.
7. The US saved millions of Vietnamese from communishm. (Vietnam is communist today)
8. Americans did not use terrorism or sneaky guerilla tactics during war, ever. (we always use guerilla warfare and we supported terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Central America)
9. American schools are the best in the world. (roll eyes now)
10. The only "American" cars are Ford, GM, and Chrysler. (A lot of "foreign" cars are designed, tested, and manufactured in America)
11. Steel comes from Pittsburgh.
12. There is no country named Congo, it is called Zaire. (There are 2! Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Zaire)
13. A college education is a waste of time and money. You are better off staying in Somerset and working right out of High School (OH GOD!)
14. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict has been going on for thousands of years. (Jews, Muslims, and Christians lived quite peacefully in Palestine for centuries. The fighting began about 50 years ago with the creation of the state of Israel.)
15. The US is a democracy. (No, it is a Republic)

Eh, most of the stuff I learned is true.(I hope! :P)
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