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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 6035145" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>I read his X post too.  He said it isn't that Americans have an IQ deficiency, it's our culture.  That Americans value the prom queen over the winner of a major math contest.  That kids watch too much tv.  He knows immigrant families who limit tv time and make their kids study.  And the kids grow up very successful.  And when someone pointed out all the great inventions the U.S. has given the world he said he wants us to return to that time.  When I read about entire school systems like Baltimore's where not one.student was proficient at math when tested I have to think he's got a point.  But no one likes our failings to be pointed out.</p></blockquote><p></p>