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
Most people have the academic equivalent of velcro in their heads, and it's only getting worse - nonlnear
Getting mad at long words is a sure sign of an incorrigible troglodyte. - nonlnear
I like the idea that this could be real, but my brain is functional. - phide
It is harder to get yourself worked up into a frothing rage if you are well informed. Therefore some people choose to remain willfully ignorant. - Erasmus354
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