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21. I've been a slow-learner

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 08:23 PM

Dec 27

in some of my life's lessons. Reality not matching up to my fantasies, is one I've had to repeat. I have several people in my life, who have had to do a quick job of catching-up on their beliefs about the country they've called home all these years. It's everywhere... and if you don't look you don't see. It seems equally disturbing regardless of what strata of society you're hanging in.

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We just don't get it. A very large number of the U.S. population is IGNORANT. [View all] DeeDeeNY Dec 27 OP

The TRUTH isn't as available to the populace as it used to be, elleng Dec 27 #1

People don't trust the media Trenzalore Dec 27 #3

Kamala was telling the truth, but they weren't listening DeeDeeNY Dec 27 #4

So was Hillary! nt pazzyanne Dec 27 #11

And Hillary won the popular vote by 3 million DeeDeeNY Dec 27 #20

true. we used to all have only Walter Conkrite at 6pm. now you pick your source to fit your pre conceived opinion. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 27 #17

I stopped trusting PBS and NPR back during the run up to the Iraq Invasion, then TSF's early days of 2017 msfiddlestix Monday #41

We live in a failed political state Trenzalore Dec 27 #2

Spend a week on their media and you will understand Tesha Dec 27 #5

Rush was a master and set the stage for hundreds (thousands?) of protg's. Evolve Dammit Dec 27 #15

Yes. I have been monitoring the RWM for a couple of years. yellow dahlia Saturday #23

Sorry; I have to differ re- the role of education. snot Dec 27 #6

Agreed. DeeDeeNY Dec 27 #7

The problems described in the OP are found in all age groups. Mariana Saturday #24

Rupert's Rabies Epidemic IA8IT Dec 27 #8

Oh, we get it. J_William_Ryan Dec 27 #9

most of the people I know are coming across to me as increasingly ignorant, The Wandering Harper Dec 27 #10

Good rant! I feel the same. Ohioboy Dec 27 #12

They believe the lies because it provides cover for the racism. LuvLoogie Dec 27 #13

kind of hard not to get it stillcool Dec 27 #14

even a nuclear bomb would be Biden's fault. Ain't no going back to your Dad's GOP. Evolve Dammit Dec 27 #16

Reality is an awfully stubborn thing. paleotn Dec 27 #18

I've been a slow-learner stillcool Dec 27 #21

Been that way since the founding. America has had a strong anti-intellectual streak for most of its history. paleotn Dec 27 #19

"Facts, sir, are the enemy of truth." - Don Quixote de La Mancha . . . Journeyman Dec 27 #22

We're in a post-truth society Blue_Tires Sunday #25

I get it. We are ignorant of the fact that many people are ignorant. Sneederbunk Sunday #26

Must be the water... wcmagumba Sunday #27

I suspect they will get a very strong dose of reality soon. JohnSJ Sunday #28

Excellent summary Bread and Circuses Sunday #29

And racist. Jit423 Sunday #30

I agree many are ignorant but disagree that it's not related to education. Of course it is. brush Sunday #31

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #32

Short attention span theater has gotten a lot shorter underpants Sunday #33

Not just ignorant, but DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY SO. B.See Sunday #34

Exactly DeeDeeNY Sunday #36

"A very large number of the U.S. population is IGNORANT." 3catwoman3 Sunday #35

Since they won't do any critical thinking... William Gustafson Sunday #37

Is the US more ignorant and racist/prejudiced against the "other" than in the past? andym Sunday #38

I disagree completely. KentuckyWoman Monday #39

But if they don't have the time to find out any details DeeDeeNY Monday #40

I'd prefer higher voter participation, not less. KentuckyWoman Tuesday #42

By now everyone on this site should be acutely aware of this problem. I GoodRaisin Tuesday #43

Any voters who thought of themselves as a Democrat and didn't vote for Harris is not only ignorant but stupid elocs Tuesday #44

Exactly so. Thanks for putting it so well. Paladin Tuesday #45

Sadly malaise Tuesday #46