re: The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism

I can't believe I am doing this, but I am going to step in here and side with Whiskey Papa, although I don't think I agree with WHY she is posting this.

If you actually read the article, it makes no distinction of party lines. The examples it cites are indeed indicative of a problem. It is like the stuff Jay Leno used to do when he asked random passersby these kind of questions.

I could make a snarky comment that THESE EXAMPLES of ignorance are more likely to be exhibited by members of the adult left, and that the average Trump voter is more affluent and accomplished than the lower income voters Hillary gathered, but even saying that would be a function of my own bias.

That being said, the terms "ignorance" and "anti-intellectualism" have been so conflated with the "uneducated white male" (formerly known as the "blue collar working man") stereotype that this headline is bound to incite the reactions seen on this board.

The guy has a point with this article, but it is a DIFFERENT issue than the red herring that was so prominent in the campaign. There are just as many idiots with a college degree as there are really intelligent and accomplished people without one, and this whole premise just needs to die.