Yeah, it's just an anecdote that relates somebody's experience. I'm certainly not in a position to say whether this is universal. And I'm not trying to undermine the importance of memorisation at all. I agree with you that memorisation is an important first step in learning. But it also goes much deeper than that, right?
The education system's focus on constant testing is relatively modern. And it seems to me to prioritise memorisation over genuine understanding. This works pretty well on a test, but not so well in the real world. And the broader point i was making is that this focus on memorisation and regurgitation rather than actual understanding seems to be infecting people's approach to political discourse too.