We’ve become a nation beholden to idiots and it’s about time we do something about it. America has a long and cherished history of anti-intellectualism. Sarah Palin’s exhortation to ‘Mama Grizzlies’ is not all that different from Davey Crockett’s folksy speeches made on the floor of Congress when he was a U.S. Representative. And both left office to pursue book deals.
The similarity ends there, however. Where Crockett’s earthy likability worked in the service of liberty and personal justice for minorities (he supported squatters rights, opposed Indian removal policies), our new national class of Dumb-Dumbs are pushing an incendiary nativism that has to be stopped. They represent a direct threat to democracy, security and personal freedom. In the past year, it’s become clear that the choice is not between left and right, but stupidity and knowledge. It’s time to decide which side you’re on. [click to continue…]
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