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34. That "Diploma" from "The University of Close Cover before Striking"

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Tue Feb 28, 2012, 01:16 AM

Feb 2012

is worth less than the matches that came with the application form.

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Krugman: Conservatives become less willing to look at the facts ... as they become better-educated [View all] pampango Feb 2012 OP

yup; better-educated right-wingers have read books and bought into theories -- they're locked in. unblock Feb 2012 #1

It helps that they have a "respectable" apparatus to reinforce themselves JHB Feb 2012 #40

Conservative economics, e.g. "free trade", deregulation, tax cuts for the rich, are prime examples Romulox Feb 2012 #2

"being 'Conservative'" has become a religion. It is a violation of the 1'st amendment to allow a Vincardog Feb 2012 #4

a religion of bigotry and greed fascisthunter Feb 2012 #7

The principle discussed here: elleng Feb 2012 #3

Educated people vote for Democrats. Republicans with money buy a degree. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #5

Yes. In what fields do these Republicans have their degrees? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #11

You forgot lawyers. Money can buy anything. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #12

and engineers and IT leans libertarian TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #22

Yes, but those "libertarians" vote Republican unc70 Feb 2012 #43

because their weak to their own temptations fascisthunter Feb 2012 #6

I think that misses the mark hfojvt Feb 2012 #8

rational argument, insofar as it is even used by the left, which often prefers to just insult and Vincardog Feb 2012 #10

Almost looks like performance art after a while, doesn't it? gratuitous Feb 2012 #13

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #17

Oopsie; my bad gratuitous Feb 2012 #19

what is the thread though? hfojvt Feb 2012 #16

This thread is not about republicans being deluded and fact-challenged. Those are givens. pampango Feb 2012 #18

I agree. All one has to do is be unfortunate enough to have a Tea Party sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #9

This is why the GOP is NOT a political party BanTheGOP Feb 2012 #14

I just discovered that someone I knew at Yale and who didn't seem crazy at the time Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #15

I yust got out! ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #36

Belief and what you say aren't the same Spike89 Feb 2012 #20

You've nailed it. Educated Republicans aren't more stupid (than less educated), but more are LIARS.. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2012 #28

that was my initial take as well...nt BootinUp Feb 2012 #42

What is their Education ? it could be like those Madrassas where they are "educated" JI7 Feb 2012 #21

of course they do. They think they've learned and know everything notadmblnd Feb 2012 #23

Sometimes if feels like the better educated ones among the right-wing Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #24

If they seek education, it is for the purpose of creating a mythology that will refute the facts. tanyev Feb 2012 #25

It could have a lot to do with goals. For the left wing economist trickedown did not work because jwirr Feb 2012 #26

That's ProSense Feb 2012 #27

I read sometime back that teabaggers are more educated than the general population.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #29

Those would ProSense Feb 2012 #30

I know lots of college graduates that can't spell as well as I can.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #31

I ProSense Feb 2012 #33

Practically everyone I know is a conservative.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #37

"debate isn’t going to be won by rational argument" lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #32

That "Diploma" from "The University of Close Cover before Striking" ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #34

It must be emotional libodem Feb 2012 #35

you can't reason a person out of a position... 0rganism Feb 2012 #38

I've known a few conservatives over the years raouldukelives Feb 2012 #39

I know one of those guys. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #41