How do we have all of these complete reversals in literacy and education over this span, but poverty remains a mess?

The “not in poverty” ratio has not even exceeded the “not in extreme poverty” numbers from the beginning. Really the only thing that has happened is that “extreme poverty” diminished in favor of just plain old “poverty”, but the “not in poverty” numbers have not really kept pace.

If you disinfect and cover, there should be no bacteria.

Dress the wound, change dressing routinely, reapply antiseptic when doing so.

Meanwhile Ranni the Witch out here dissociating 24/7

TBF Henry Ford was a literal Nazi and I probably wouldn’t want to license anything to him either.

I don’t think that’s the point OP is making, but rather using one’s lived experience as a basis for which to judge others’ lived experiences.

For some, 21 may feel ancient, but for others, their current >21 age is just right. No need to say things in a way that makes the latter feel like they missed the boat on happiness.

Does anyone else smell burnt toast?