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When I hear trump it sounds like he talks at a grade school level. Listening to one of his speeches there are very few coherent thoughts that comes out of the guys mouth. He is a very successful businessman and a graduate of the Wharton School of Economics. Is Trump acting this way in order to gain votes from Americans who despise the elite and highly educated types who run this country? Do Americans prefer leaders who sound more life regular folk than Ivy League standouts?
George Bush is another example of this albeit to a lesser extent. He was never a great speaker yet he became president twice. And i'm not saying that conservatives aren't smart intellectual speakers. Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Ted Cruz were great speakers. It just seems like there is a strong anti-intellectual sentiment among American voters that I struggle to understand.
Hey if it snows where I live than global warming must be a farce. All of these damn unbiased scientists trying to tell us the truth, they must work for the big oil companies and the liberal elite!
Oh, anti-intellectualism is very much a part of the American culture, and isn't just related to voting/elections/politicians.
Think about our public schools, in which more emphasis is placed on bringing along the slow than on encouraging the gifted, and in which those who excel at sports are considered more important than those who excel in academics.
The term "intellectual" is considered by many Americans to be synonymous with "the elite", and most Americans hate "the elite".
Although for some reason they love them some Billionaires!
Oh, anti-intellectualism is very much a part of the American culture, and isn't just related to voting/elections/politicians.
Think about our public schools, in which more emphasis is placed on bringing along the slow than on encouraging the gifted, and in which those who excel at sports are considered more important than those who excel in academics.
The term "intellectual" is considered by many Americans to be synonymous with "the elite", and most Americans hate "the elite".
Although for some reason they love them some Billionaires!
Yes, this.
Anti-intellectualism transcends the average American voter; it's everywhere in American society. Multitudes of voters are generally uninformed. Lots of people are apolitical and only vaguely pay attention to current events/politics.
Sadly, Anti-intellectualism attitude is very pervasive in American culture and has been for generations. I wish I was wrong with this statement.
Everyone is equal in America, right? America is divided between non-intellectual, anti-intellectuals and intellectual, anti-non-intellectuals, as well as intellectual, anti-intellectuals and non-intellectual, pro-intellectuals.
It's all very confusing to me: I have a PhD and I vote in the US.
All I hear from Trump is vulgar language, denigrates minorities, women, most other groups, all candidates, etc., etc. After that I don't hear anything...*click*! Silence is golden!
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