The Unimpaired Condition

— Everyone Into The Grinder

There’s so much press about the South Korean and Norwegian education systems being the top internally. When I was in school, we did all sorts of reading and analysis of it, especially compared to American education. We were told that the American system is successful (though much lower testing) through the teacher connections with the students. South Korea is successful because the programs are massively competitive (and horribly stressful.) Norway is successful because ????.

Then, years later I read that Norway forbids school fees.

I can’t believe that information wasn’t given to me in the hours of analysis I had about their schooling and success. If you don’t allow people to insulated themselves at private schools with fees, or cherry pick public schools that loophole fees (like charters, which are private schools that get public funds,) it’s in the wealthy’s best interest to invest in the local school and rising tides lift all boats.

One of the things that blows my mind in the United States is the fact that Public School funds come from local property taxes. Rich public school kids get a rich education, and poor public school kids get a poor education. Unless they test out into one of the magnet schools.

In New York City for example, a public school in zip code 10024 with a median income of $200,000 has vastly different outcomes than a public school in zip code 10474 with a median income of $50,000. So even if you are a rich kid going to public school in a rich neighborhood you're still getting a way better education than a poor kid in a poor neighborhood.

Seriously, how is there not just a fixed budget per student across the board for the whole city.

any indian person celebrating on 22 january is a hindu nationalist without exception.

jo jo haramzaade dhol baja rahe hai, chanting that slogan of mass murder, even the worst fate i could imagine is too kind for you.

nonetheless, i wish it upon you wholeheartedly.

Context for non-Indians: a 16th century masjid was demolished in the 90s by a massive group of BJP-aligned rioters due to beliefs that it was built on top of the birthplace of Rama, a Hindu diety. When I say "demolished" I mean that a BJP rally of 150,000 people devolved into a riot and literally attacked the Babri Masjid and destroyed it. The Indian Supreme Court then awarded the land to Hindus to build a temple to Rama on the site based on some kinda argument that there once was a temple there a long time ago. The demolition of the Masjid led to insane riots and intercommunal violence between Hindus and Muslims. Modi has made the construction and consecration of this temple a big political propaganda project for him to maintain support among conservative Hindus. Essentially the message behind this "holiday" is: fuck Muslims, India belongs to Hindus. If you disagree you will be subjected to incredible violence. This is what Modi and the Hindutva fascists are trying to communicate to the Indian populace.

The construction of the temple was the centre of Hindutva fascist revival in the 90s – this is a huge victory. That supreme court argument was incredibly specious abuse of legalism, historical evidence and archaeology. Its not just a holiday today, it's been a weeklong festival where muslims have been subjected to intense police surveillance. One last thing, not one single person has been convicted for the murders that occurred during the riots. This model is expected to be expanded to other mosques in the country. Atleast three mosques are currently being investigated by the court.

Excellent reminder of why I can never return to the mothership. Way for Modi to wipe his shitbag ass with the constitution.

Some kind of winterfox bs crossed my twatter feed last week...And I was like, "this fkn bitch again" goddamn zombie shit.

Still not a drag queen.