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136or142
Adam T
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« on: November 17, 2017, 10:25:52 AM »
« edited: November 17, 2017, 10:27:25 AM by 136or142 »

It's not just that, it's that they praise bad decisions like Paris withdrawal and ditching regulations while simultaneously claiming that they are educated. Spoiled brats most likely.
Because educated people are only allowed to have one opinion? Your implication being a common opinion is the reason why more and more GOP voters have a negative view of the effects of education.

It's not an issue of contrasting opinions, it's an issue that not all opinions are equal or valid/sound.  In my opinion the twin ideas that 'people are entitled to their opinion' and 'all opinions are equal' is the most destructive idea to emerge from the concept of egalitarian democracy.

I agree with Isaac Asimov on this:
“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.'”

I suppose one can argue over whether the Paris Accord is the best way to address Anthropogenic Global Warming (Climate Change) but there is no credible argument opposing the reality of anthropogenic global warming (climate change.)
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Adam T
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2017, 10:57:23 AM »

It's not just that, it's that they praise bad decisions like Paris withdrawal and ditching regulations while simultaneously claiming that they are educated. Spoiled brats most likely.
Because educated people are only allowed to have one opinion? Your implication being a common opinion is the reason why more and more GOP voters have a negative view of the effects of education.

Those that are truly educated generally might know a lot but will admit they don't know everything and defer to experts. Those that aren't actually intelligent think they know everything and that they're always right, easy as that.
This isn't about "knowing a lot". This is about having a political opinion. Shocker for some Democrats, but opinions can and do differ even among "educated" people, and that is perfectly legitimate.

It's perfectly legitimate iff the opposing opinion is sound.
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Adam T
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2017, 12:23:02 PM »

Clownish economist and dictator enabler/supporter Friedrich Hayek claimed that Keynesian economic policies were a 'road to serfdom,' but, clearly it's (non economist) Ayn Rand inspired tax policies like this that are far more likely to make all but millionaires (or multi millionaires) serfs.
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