What I’ve found in the last few years is the general knowledge of younger people and I’m including my wife (she’s 12 years younger) is absolutely shite, unless they got taught at school they don’t seem to learn much else. When I was young and still now I watch loads of tv o read things but because of the limited choice a lot on tv was educational to a degree, The World at war etc. Now theres that much choice and most shit, tic tok etc so they just absorb nonsense rather than Knowledge.
I had a conversation with my wife the other day on the World Wars, she didn’t even know the Americans where in it! We watch the Chase and she keeps saying get on it, it’s not to blow my own trumpet but it’s not the hardest quiz in the world but she even with multiple choice just doesn’t get much right, shes not thick ask her about Corrie or Emmerdale and she be fine.
The yanks I’ve met are usually ok but they are an insular nation many don’t even have a passport but then there country is huge and they typically only get 2 weeks a year off so why would you travel around the world with so much on your doorstep.