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coffeesp00ns  ·  3568 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History

I think What I'm arguing is that the political maneuver by demagogues works so well because of the basis in culture.

Now, That's not to say that this strategy doesn't work in other cultures - Indeed, many of the extremist views currently being purported in the middle east use similar tactics (going so far as to burn books and destroy libraries). It's just that these ideals allow for

    Intelligenstia used LOGIC

    It's not very effective...

    Demagogue used ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM

    It's SUPER effective!

But then, I'm totally willing to be painted wrong here.