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briandmyers · 4651 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Republicans who want ignorance to get equal time in schools
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
― Isaac Asimov
Nice quote. Thanks.
I'd add that the tenor of anti-intellectualism in the US is raised by the media. By and large, the US news media is primarily about selling advertising space. As a result, the content that gets people to watch wins out over content that serves a journalistic ideal. Cable news is basically just news-based opinion; everything is spun as a conflict or debate. Ignorance is a great ingredient when that's your goal.