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Augiedog

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Tue Jul 11, 2017, 08:11 AM Jul 2017

Here's a good idea. Let's ask uneducated people what they think of higher education. What could

Be wrong with that?

America hits peak anti-intellectualism: Majority of Republicans now think college is bad.

Sorry link didn't come through. This is a Salon article.

Things are looking up for the ruling class with their opinion that education is a bad thing. Here in Wisconsin governor Walker has been attacking the university system unrelentingly. This from a Governor who was kicked out of college, allegedly for cheating. Can't imagine why he might have a poor opinion of higher education, seeing as how they don't want anything to do with him.

As America gets dumber and the world gets more and more advanced we will find ourselves a punch line in a sad story of what might have been. But hey, wait, Benghazi and her emails, right?

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Here's a good idea. Let's ask uneducated people what they think of higher education. What could (Original Post) Augiedog Jul 2017 OP
Critical thinking is not good for authoritarians treestar Jul 2017 #1
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