It’s easy to blame young adults for being ignorant, but here’s another question: Who was in charge of schooling us when we were children and teens who should have been taught historical events like this in a dedicated environment for learning? Who defunded public schools to the point where teachers have to buy their own school supplies and schools literally have to force students to guilt trip strangers into buying chocolate bars to fundraise? Who thought extracurricular programs like history clubs were wastes of money and the children not only didn’t deserve them, but that we’re the entitled selfish generation for wanting them?

Now more and more young adults are self-learning things like this on our own time by taking online courses, but according to the boomers that’s apparently also a sign of our failure.