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In reply to the discussion: Religious belief interferes with people's understanding of evolution (NPR) [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)I understand. people are up-in-arms here b/c of my remarks, in frustration, about the south. and I mean stalking me and cursing at me whacked out shit. what they don't see, or don't want to see, is that I am also southern - they see what I said as "us v. them" and I'm the "them." Which, sadly, reinforces the stereotypes about certain things, but anyway...
I was also raised as a southern baptist - in the south - so I understand what you're saying... and what you're saying is that EDUCATION IS THE KEY to creating a better nation.
Robert Kennedy recognized this when he went into the south with the goal of elevating white, black, latin american - everyone.
and what you CAN'T do, if you want to elevate this nation, is let the religious right have federal money to continue to propagate their lies. Since the wealthy in the states that are most in need of educational help don't seem to care about their own citizens in those states - it seems that someone needs to help people to get an education so that they'll simply vote for their best interests - not the best interests of someone making money off their low wages and lack of health care, etc.
anyway, as I said, I understand your anger b/c I feel it too many times. others only see this as an insult and don't know where you're coming from, however.
some people need more help than others getting an education b/c they have all sorts of barriers b/c of poverty or bad family situations or even a culture that glorifies the guy to have a beer with and not the guy who has the knowledge to solve big problems.