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In reply to the discussion: It's official: Almost half the country is stupid. [View all]Phlem
(6,323 posts)41. Remember
The Dumbing down of America?
It's paying off in spades now.
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"They're called Conservatives, Republicans, Libertarians 3rd Way, Blue Dogs, DLC*, etc."
RC
May 2013
#4
It happened when Reagan broke the air traffic controllers' union, and the other union
JDPriestly
May 2013
#32
Reagan lied to the unions, but some bought it.. Teamsters even endorsed Ronnie
mountain grammy
May 2013
#53
Right, Jackie Presser was in deep. I've watched in horror over the years
mountain grammy
May 2013
#100
I tend to agree. With the GOP as dumb as they are now (they were NOT always so),
Volaris
May 2013
#59
"While not all conservatives are stupid people, most stupid people are conservative"
mountain grammy
May 2013
#6
They may be CALLED "conservatives," mostly by themselves and their media. They are no such thing.
DFW
May 2013
#9
Damn! You nailed me with your "real conservative" description! However, just like
bullwinkle428
May 2013
#14
But that description has absolutely nothing to do with being a political conservative.
Zorra
May 2013
#26
You have a point, but I think "politically conservative" is a made-up concept anyway
DFW
May 2013
#37
Fortunately, not still with my first employer, but you are pretty right about this:
JDPriestly
May 2013
#34
But you see how many of us are like you -- personally conservative, but socially liberal.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#49
Never I have seen a group of people who are proud to be very ignorant and wear it as a badge of hono
icarusxat
May 2013
#91
Never I have seen a group of people so proud to be very ignorant and wear it as a badge of honor...
icarusxat
May 2013
#92
I've been politically active since the early 60s and have know this since then
broadcaster75201
May 2013
#27
Agree that 1/2 the country is stupid, but can't broadbrush it to conservatives only...
nachosgrande
May 2013
#30
The average IQ of the "strongly Conservative" is 10 points lower than the average "strongly Liberal"
ErikJ
May 2013
#42
I always heard it phrased like this: "you know how dumb the average American is?"
SansACause
May 2013
#46
Far more than half the county is stupid. And most of the remaining are assholes.
morningfog
May 2013
#77
Yes, the stupid half will blame the dems and the president for their failures.
southernyankeebelle
May 2013
#78