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Paula Sims

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2. That's how a lot of revolutions get started

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:01 AM

Jul 2016

Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mao - the first people they imprisoned were the intellectuals that could see behind their tyrannical BS. These monsters are afraid of logic, truth, and education. An educated populous is the savior of the people - that's why Donnie loves the poorly educated.

Then again, with today's educational system that emphasizes "twittering" answers instead of full explanations (too many words) and no emphasis on literature or philosophy/logical thought, I am afraid for the generations to come.

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Turkey takes yet another step towards dictatorship: critical academics get chased out [View all] DetlefK Jul 2016 OP

Sounds a lot like how the Iranian revolution started dhol82 Jul 2016 #1

That's how a lot of revolutions get started Paula Sims Jul 2016 #2

Scott Walker says much the same, wants to 'reward' universities for students getting jobs HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #3