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2. Thank you. All good points. However. There is no help or cure for Stupidity.

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 05:34 AM

Mar 2023

Stupidity can only be prevented by advanced education and exposure to the world through travel.

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The Greatest Threat to Our Nation is Stupidity [View all] NanceGreggs Mar 2023 OP

There are dimensions of Stupid such as Wisdom and Clever Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #11

The wisdom needed to apply simple logic is not universal. Mopar151 Mar 2023 #19

Wilfull Ignorance is a higher order disease than pure stupidity. Mopar151 Mar 2023 #20

I think it's more than stupidity mnhtnbb Mar 2023 #4

I'm not so sure it's Stupidity Layzeebeaver Mar 2023 #6

The fairness doctrine is a doorway.... The Grand Illuminist Mar 2023 #26

In all fairness, you are correct. Layzeebeaver Mar 2023 #28

It's not stupidity. I'm stupid. I can speak for my people. betsuni Mar 2023 #8

Willful ignorance. n/t. Ms7wo7rees 7wo7rees Mar 2023 #13

I suppose Bigotry and Greed are, ultimately, Stupid Martin Eden Mar 2023 #10

Great post. Greed is very short-sighted and hatred is blind. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #29

There's Ignorance, and then there's Stupidity no_hypocrisy Mar 2023 #12

Gosh! What would we do with all the stupid people? imanamerican63 Mar 2023 #14

It's not simply stupidity. Aussie105 Mar 2023 #15

There is nothing society can do ... Whiskeytide Mar 2023 #16

Except bring the fear to them. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2023 #24

Personally, I would give a slight edge...... quickesst Mar 2023 #17

We need a war on cultivated ignorance dlk Mar 2023 #21

Well and truly stated, N.G. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #22

Not stupidity, just pure evil. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2023 #23

It's not stupidity at all. llmart Mar 2023 #27

Anti-intellectualism is a despicable constant in American History. hunter Mar 2023 #30

Not stupidity but willingness Proud to be Woke Mar 2023 #31