Another post from betting market company Polymarket read: “BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals.” The post has almost 14 million views.

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        11 hours ago

        They were angry before this and they’ll have been angry if this was never mentioned.

        For those willing to learn, there’s an opportunity for a teachable moment

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      21 hours ago

      I love that too, but I feel like we have to make them smart and not angry :(

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          7 hours ago

          Fuck man! It’s called school!

          That mindset is just so disappointing… I mean, why would you even say that? It’s like a statement that immediately backfires, because it makes it sound like you’re the one not thinking!

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          17 hours ago

          Literally what schools are for (in this context where you are using stupid as a synonym for uneducated)

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        14 hours ago

        You cannot teach a pig to sing. Well, you can teach, but don’t expect it to work…