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hifiguy

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18. There has been a concerted effort to dumb down the populace

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:19 AM

Oct 2012

for more than thirty years. This, combined with the corporate concentration of the media that has been an active part of that effort, and the large number of the religulously insane in this country, has resulted in critical thinking becoming an endangered species. Complex issues never have simple answers, something 35-40% of the 'murkan people simply cannot comprehend. Ignorance can be fixed if someone is willing to learn. Stupid is forever.

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How The Worst GOP Presidential Candidate In US History Could Be Anywhere Near Close Is A Mystery -- [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 OP

You're basing your comments on what the media and the polls are reporting as fact? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #1

Some of us don't believe that there's a giant conspiracy... Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #12

I've been around for a long time, and I know what's real and not real.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #26

No Mystery... KharmaTrain Oct 2012 #2

The extremists in the party would vote for a tuna-fish sandwich, CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #3

I know Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #4

He's not a bad candidate..... bowens43 Oct 2012 #5

Simple - you may have not noticed, but Barack Obama demwing Oct 2012 #6

Obama inherited the worst economic mess since the Great Depression ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #7

I Can Answer That Question In 3 Words, Bob ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #8

Although, to think that Bush II got it close enough to steal means Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #17

This is what 40 years of planning can do. Media consolidation, conservative think tanks disguised wiggs Oct 2012 #9

+1,000. freshwest Oct 2012 #16

Bingo. nt hifiguy Oct 2012 #19

Exactly. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #21

Bigotry, money, & RW manipulation of media. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #10

RW manipulation of vote machines for years now bkkyosemite Oct 2012 #22

I have an old friend from college DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #11

although he was a former moderate Democrat didn't mean he wasn't a racist. kelliekat44 Oct 2012 #14

I never ever heard him say or do anything remotely racist in the time i knew him DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #29

Southern influence isn't required to become rabid right winger wishlist Oct 2012 #30

I agree that it isn't required DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #32

My theory is that they are polling the same people Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #13

At this point, it's Citizens United davekriss Oct 2012 #15

There has been a concerted effort to dumb down the populace hifiguy Oct 2012 #18

Then people must be dumb if they believe these polls n/t leftstreet Oct 2012 #24

I Really Don't Believe The Polls --- Its My Neighbors Around Me That Make Me Wonder. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #25

Racists factor. n/t L0oniX Oct 2012 #20

It's the double edge sword of tolerance marshall Oct 2012 #23

You are Delphinus Oct 2012 #27

He is worse than Palin. randome Oct 2012 #28

It's crazy. RiffRandell Oct 2012 #31