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2. GOP has been attacking intellectualism since the 80s.

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 08:02 PM

Jun 2019

Trump took advantage of that agenda when it was at its peak.

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Copy and use this to highlight WHY the GOP pushes its anti-intellectual agenda. [View all] blm Jun 2019 OP

Gives true meaning to the term, "Evil Genius". procon Jun 2019 #1

GOP has been attacking intellectualism since the 80s. blm Jun 2019 #2

Yeah, they completely flipped their platform. procon Jun 2019 #3

Since long before the 80s LastDemocratInSC Jun 2019 #4

Do we remember Spirro Agnew's "Efite Snobs"? Thunderbeast Jun 2019 #6

After reading Wrapped in the Flag by Claire Conner I realized rusty quoin Jun 2019 #7

This exactly. They did not... Whiskeytide Jun 2019 #9

The Powell memorandum Kid Berwyn Jun 2019 #8

"Their long-term focus began paying off handsomely in the 1980s,..." CrispyQ Jun 2019 #11

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #10