The Dumbing Down of America: Who Lit the Fuse?

[Jnew28]

I can't wait until this movie comes out.

http://stupidpartymathvmyth.com/1/post/2015/10/the-dumbing-down-of-america-who-lit-the-fuse.html

[blue neen]

1. Bookmarking to read later.

This looks very interesting!

[Jnew28]

2. Awesome! n/t

[Archae]

3. Much as I hate the GOP and Teabaggers, we can be nearly as bad, at times.

The right *AND* the left have a visceral hatred and unwillingness to understand real science.
The right has a hatred of evolution and climate science.

But Robert F Kennedy Jr is in frothing hysterics over vaccines.

Mention "GMO" and the hysterics come flying out of the woodwork, led by the writings of the Maharishi Yogi "college" graduate Jeff Smith.

At times I'd swear it's as bad as Alex Jones' radio show here.

And the "Bernie vs Hillary" death match is just getting revved up, it'll get as bad or even worse than 2008, when the "Barack vs Hillary" death match got going.

[immoderate]

6. Good example.

--imm

[Jnew28]

9. Yeah...

...that's an excellent point in regards to extreme fringes of both ideologies rejecting consensus science. However, the level of ignorance on the Right is inflamed by the candidates they have been putting forth in the current election - they're a reflection of the growing idiocy. At least the Democratic candidates acknowledge the reality of climate change and refuse to accept unsubstantiated claims concerning vaccines being the cause of mental disorders and death.

[ronnie624]

10. Leftists are not bigots and war mongers,

and they generally support progressive principles. I've never known a right-winger that did not express racist and violent attitudes, sooner or later. Embracing pseudoscience is a minor 'flaw' that is easily overlooked, as far as I'm concerned.

I think you're promoting a false equivalence between leftists and right-wingers.

[Archae]

13. Denying science is wrong. No matter what political side it is.

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr was ever elected to any office, do you think he wouldn't try to put his anti-vaccine zealotry into law?

It depends on how fervently the person advocates for a particular pseudoscience.

Tom Harkin, the Senator, had an "alternative medicine" government program put in place, millions of dollars went down a complete rat hole.

[Jnew28]

17. The Right has simply gone off the deep end.

Just look at the numbers:

http://stupidpartymathvmyth.com/the-67

[Skittles]

4. Reagan made greed and idiocy fashionable

oh yes

they not only do not hide their ignorance, they take pride in their ignorance

[Jnew28]

8. So true.

That lack of critical thinking adopted and perpetuated by the Reaganites has culminated in the birth of the radical and mentally deficient Tea Party.

[Populist_Prole]

5. Excellent. Thanks

Bookmarked for future reference and I enjoyed the comments section as well.

[Jnew28]

7. You're so welcome! :) n/t

[Person 2713]

11. Good read. Looking forward to the documentary

[Jnew28]

12. Thanks for reading! n/t

[hunter]

14. The white moron brands of Christianity.

The grifter Nixon Republicans, especially starting with the Reagan Administration, played them for the ignorant fools they are, laughing all the way to the bank.

[Jnew28]

15. Very astute point. n/t

[hifiguy]

16. Zombie King Raygun and fundy religion.

Those two go together like shit and stink, though the sweep of history shows that nothing makes people dumber than religion, particularly of the fundy sort. It shuts off questions, and that spills over into everything. Mindless nationalism/patriotism is also very near the top of the list.

"I'd rather know than believe." - Carl Sagan.

[Jnew28]

18. True that. The religious method is a whole lot easier...

http://nebula.wsimg.com/4914280d6fc38d9002ffabd4786f2247?AccessKeyId=B1823D78A7135131F53E&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

[hifiguy]

19. Love it. That diagram went in to the folder

for graphics that explain things to dolts.

[Jnew28]

20. HAHAHAHA - Excellent. n/t