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12. I know many stupid people who are not racists/bigots and have prejudice

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:53 PM

Nov 2012

and I know many smart intelligent people who are. An Ignorant person ignorance can be overcome if that person wishes to

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Stupidity is the Republican's Primary Strategy [View all] MineralMan Nov 2012 OP

They are banking on "Idiocracy" to actually happen. DCBob Nov 2012 #1

So it seems. MineralMan Nov 2012 #3

Yes. That's willful ignorance. MineralMan Nov 2012 #11

Why do you think they are against public education? liberal N proud Nov 2012 #2

Do you think they're thinking that far ahead? MineralMan Nov 2012 #5

its not really stupid but ignorance and if its not ignorance beachbumbob Nov 2012 #6

Prejudice and bigotry are the traits of stupid people, MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

I know many stupid people who are not racists/bigots and have prejudice beachbumbob Nov 2012 #12

You are correct, of course. MineralMan Nov 2012 #9

They only use this strategy because it works ... Scuba Nov 2012 #13