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There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.

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There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.
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Random Geek (randomgeek@masto.hackers.town)'s status on Sunday, 11-May-2025 08:20:52 JST Random Geek
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@villares that interpretation of democratization—removing skilled work—yeah. Immediately made me think of a quote by Isaac Asimov in 1980.

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