Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Ever increasingly the Republican party is becoming more and more anti-intellectual. The party has moved so far to the right that not only have they not noticed the shift, but they are supporting more and more politicians who disagree with what the majority of the scientific community knows to be true. Even on this board the right constantly rejects proven ideas.
Two of the many articles talking about the ignoring of facts:
Ever increasingly the Republican party is becoming more and more anti-intellectual. The party has moved so far to the right that not only have they not noticed the shift, but they are supporting more and more politicians who disagree with what the majority of the scientific community knows to be true. Even on this board the right constantly rejects proven ideas.
Two of the many articles talking about the ignoring of facts:
All I know is that George Orwell's 1984 is begging to be read again, if only to compare the fictional dystopia with the one personified by the GOP today.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Savoir Faire
When GOP leaders accuse Satan and Communists of taking over our educational system, this is what happens.
Plus the GOP is targeting people who refer to the 7th grade as their senior year.
Ever increasingly the Republican party is becoming more and more anti-intellectual. The party has moved so far to the right that not only have they not noticed the shift, but they are supporting more and more politicians who disagree with what the majority of the scientific community knows to be true. Even on this board the right constantly rejects proven ideas.
Two of the many articles talking about the ignoring of facts:
I don't know that the Demoratic party is a hotbed of intellectualism, either. I sure haven't been bowled over by the great thoughts emanating from speakers at the DNC so far . There are some smart people on either side....and there are lots of dumb ones. Neither side has a monopoly on smarts or on stupid!
As to your links.....I think you are dealing with serious bias in both of them. I can't take either of them seriously.
I don't know..... judging by the first 6 posts..... a great case can be made that Democrat voters are at about the 5th grade level of intelligence and maturity
Looks like the Republicans have met their match when it comes to stupid people
Ever increasingly the Republican party is becoming more and more anti-intellectual. The party has moved so far to the right that not only have they not noticed the shift, but they are supporting more and more politicians who disagree with what the majority of the scientific community knows to be true. Even on this board the right constantly rejects proven ideas.
Two of the many articles talking about the ignoring of facts:
If being ignorant works to get votes, Republicans will keep acting that way. But much of the political problems in this country can be traced to voters putting such people, some of them Democrats, into office, not the office holders themselves. No wonder some people feel that voters should be able to pass a basic intelligence test before being qualified to vote.
I don't know..... judging by the first 6 posts..... a great case can be made that Democrat voters are at about the 5th grade level of intelligence and maturity
Looks like the Republicans have met their match when it comes to stupid people
Speak of the devil. Your ears must have been ringing when I typed my first post
I don't know that the Demoratic party is a hotbed of intellectualism, either. I sure haven't been bowled over by the great thoughts emanating from speakers at the DNC so far . There are some smart people on either side....and there are lots of dumb ones. Neither side has a monopoly on smarts or on stupid!
As to your links.....I think you are dealing with serious bias in both of them. I can't take either of them seriously.
While you are certainly correct that neither 'side' has a monopoly on brains or the functionally brain-dead, it is notable how one has adopted the groupthink that selectively rejects aspects of science, mathematics, history, religious teachings, and biology when it suits the party agenda.
It is both remarkable in scope and horrifying to observe from the outside.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
