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Koch Ebola

(831 posts) Wed May 5, 2021, 08:26 AM May 2021

Willful ignorance or is it just obscurantism?

When comes to political knowledge, some Americans are deficient in that area. Why? Just ask former president Trump. I am paraphrasing here: The dumber they are, the more votes I get. When it comes to political taxonomy? Forget about it. In this climate of anti-intellectualism we get the Larry the Cable Guy syndrome of populism. The political right is afraid of well educated citizenry. They would know why the GOP is not of their best interest. Some American do not their left from right. Read my article below.

https://stephenjaymorrisblog.tumblr.com/post/650344118524018688/left-right-the-3rd-eye-march-20-2021-by

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