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17. The - I want my child as dumb as I am! - defense.

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Mon Jul 10, 2017, 04:21 PM

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GOP 101: Shocking increase in the percentage of Republicans who think college is bad for US [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2017 OP

Just when you think dumbing down can't get any dumber. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #1

Tragic. Guess these bozos still prefer using horse and buggy transport brush Jul 2017 #2

Nah. They depend on immigrants for innovations, though they don't realize it. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #22

Absolutely. brush Jul 2017 #31

Education is the enemy of ignorance, superstition, and prejudice. TryLogic Jul 2017 #3

this irisblue Jul 2017 #12

Well stated! I rec your succinct statement! nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2017 #16

This is the problem with teaching critical thinking in our public schools. maddiemom Jul 2017 #37

Yes, learning, education, knowledge are all overrated. Joe Nation Jul 2017 #4

How many children will be denied higher education because of this attitude DBoon Jul 2017 #5

Higher education has been under attack ... Joe Nation Jul 2017 #26

Not just higher education - but ALL education! Ligyron Jul 2017 #33

Ever since Spiro Agnew DBoon Jul 2017 #54

how many more polls like this are going to fail to certainot Jul 2017 #6

They've been demonizing higher education for many years now IronLionZion Jul 2017 #25

i think a lot republicans hate kids or think they're constantly in need of punishment certainot Jul 2017 #32

They don't need any of that... SHRED Jul 2017 #7

They need to make a movie about this benld74 Jul 2017 #8

Well yeah, since the 5th grade was so hard, college has to be even worse. tonyt53 Jul 2017 #9

They rely on Magic 8Ball for decision making. kairos12 Jul 2017 #10

Not as good as dropping dead before reproducing, but Hortensis Jul 2017 #11

Confirming they are the party of stupid. n/t femmedem Jul 2017 #13

Learning & critical thought is not a republican conservative authoritarian value. irisblue Jul 2017 #14

They want to keep America dumb... sheshe2 Jul 2017 #15

The - I want my child as dumb as I am! - defense. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #17

We really are two Americas angrychair Jul 2017 #18

This is such a complex issue. LisaM Jul 2017 #46

I don't disagree angrychair Jul 2017 #47

But these people would be GLAD ed was too expensive. Hortensis Jul 2017 #60

oh the ironies... Javaman Jul 2017 #19

Then again, Podkayne K Jul 2017 #20

If they don't go to college they won't learn about Mao & the cultural revolution TeamPooka Jul 2017 #21

This is fine music to the GOP ears n/t tom_kelly Jul 2017 #23

This is why I cringe when I see posts in here about "educating" the voters world wide wally Jul 2017 #24

O. M. G. calimary Jul 2017 #27

They want something for nothing cagefreesoylentgreen Jul 2017 #28

But, Learnin' BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2017 #29

If I hadn't earned two degrees Mickju Jul 2017 #30

Sad Johnny2X2X Jul 2017 #34

I heard a trump supporter LittleGirl Jul 2017 #35

OMG. Now higher education is partisan. Who wouldn't want a college education... iluvtennis Jul 2017 #36

Ignorance is bliss n/t bhowle Jul 2017 #38

Take a look at their educations-pricey but I don't see any of them not going to college or universit Stargazer99 Jul 2017 #39

This started a few yrs. ago. I think it's an attempt to dumb down the public... Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #40

Back to the middle ages! n/t Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #41

The critical mass in this country Cosmocat Jul 2017 #42

Wow. I don't know what to say to this. PatrickforO Jul 2017 #43

How can a college education be bad? AngryAmish Jul 2017 #61

Republicans HATE education The Genealogist Jul 2017 #44

OMG, why? Where does this attitude come from? Churches? sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #45

Yes, Matthew28 Jul 2017 #59

The Party of Gump (NT) The Wizard Jul 2017 #48

Prob most repugs can't pass the College entrance level math and won't or don't even want to try... Tikki Jul 2017 #49

I suggest they stop going. Adrahil Jul 2017 #50

People who have learned critical thinking don't tend to vote Republican. milestogo Jul 2017 #51

Yeah, that'll sure solve the job problem. Kablooie Jul 2017 #52

To paraphrase Dean Wormer Best_man23 Jul 2017 #53

Just the universal blueprint for fascist demagoguery... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #55

Deplorables are idiots Gothmog Jul 2017 #56

GOP equals Race to the Bottom dalton99a Jul 2017 #57

Fox news is a real problem Egnever Jul 2017 #58

just when you think they can't get more ignorant ProfessorPlum Jul 2017 #62

Republicans are like the nazis who burned books workinclasszero Jul 2017 #63