(1) U.S. adult literacy: 46% of adults in the U.S. have a literacy proficiency at or above Level 3 This means more than half of Americans have a reading comprehension/literacy level that is below 6th grade. Therefore, and I say this with no disrespect or shade towards those who struggle: It does not make sense for me to debate or argue w/ people online who appear to sincerely lack the ability to comprehend the literary complexity of the type of subject matter I speak on. Some