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Was buying books and I told the cashier how I'd lost my wallet and the only thing I needed to get is a new ID, but I'm scared of going in govt bldgs right now. She said "you don't need to worry about that here (in MN)." The 1st thing I see getting home is a report on Alligator Alcatraz."uh...huh..."

I don't know shit about shit, and I'm all the happier for it

Not elitist, but trying to frame yourself as part of an elite.

I don't think of myself as special, but yet I seem to belong to the elite minority of knowing stuff

We cant even read anymore muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

I always assume that at some point an influential figure crushed the spark of curiosity out of them.

Apathy

Yeah, I've heard about the Sabrina Dunkin drinks (I don't like the taste of coffee anything) and the Selena Gomez Oreos.

Well, they certainly know their vibes tho.

white people? yeah they don't, for sure

FAILURE of the PRESS

The most insane poll I saw was one that found a majority of Americans both wanted to deport all undocumented immigrants and to give those same undocumented immigrants already here a path to citizenship.

sometimes we need to put things in perspective too. there are around 8B people in the world. many of them are harassed daily, live in extremely poor conditions, etc... the US us still better than most places. it's just sad that it's no longer the beacon. i really hope we can get back on track soon.

It’s crazy how if you point this out they will get mad at you and build walls and barriers to hold their little cup of ideas

Agreed with one correction: The average American. Ppl in other developed countries are not this stupid.

Many of the comments on blue sky have confirmed that for me

The thing that put everything in perspective was that exit poll interview with a voter who said they voted for Trump because he was on TV.

Listen. I know everything, it’s not my fault that the facts are incorrect.

I looked up a friend from my USAF days. He is a good natured soul that lives in the Northern Plains and lives the simple life. Unfortunately, he also sways with the social winds - being against something that isn't really a thing. I realized that it isn't support, it's ignorance about everything

When you operate off of this, people basically go, “wow, how did you know that would happen” There are outliers sure but most people are conditioned to operate off of pleasantries and social cues rather than stoic brass tack facts and information

and they’re proud of the fact

It's always Socrates isn't it

I think the person who thinks they're smart can at least be humbled at some point in their life. But the right has now had this crusade against science where a lot of those people now go "I am stupid and I'm proud."

Me

It's 100% social engineering. When you see how many countries have thrown socialist revolutions and within 5 years have achieved 99% literacy, even the ones that failed to achieve any other metric, it becomes obvious that humanity understands how to educate people very straightforwardly.

I dont even remember ever learning geography in school

this person has the potential to vote. i am reminded of that every year when i see the voting response from my home town.

I had to take an economics course in university and to this day it's the funniest course I've ever taken, profoundly unserious. It's memorable because of just how bad it was, and it certainly wasn't bad because of the Marxist indoctrination I've heard so much about on the internet.

Today's word of the day: guillotine That was yesterday's word too, teacher. And it will continue being the word of the day until the revolution has succeeded, Ms Cosette.

Even on this website there are people saying shit like "boy, if Trump arrests people for the Russia "hoax" then the rule of law will truly be dead" as if it wasn't long dead already 🤦🏽

Really didn't realize how little some ppl know until I got an office job (previously I worked retail and at a non-profit theatre)

Ignorance is bliss

The average person voted for trump-biden-trump, this average person also didn't know who was on the ballot until they walked into the booth

youtu.be/RVc8jwYexjE?...

The average person is no longer average. Thank Republicans & what they did to our education system. It is generations of damage.

When someone was like only 8% of those polled knew something about healthcare cuts were in the bill I was like it's so over. And those are already a higher information group

And half of people are even dumber than that.

Implies incredible opportunities for knowers, though!

Being a person with a bit intellectual curiosity in a time like this is extremely painful. Was everyone always so fucking stupid?

I've always lived by the motto, knowledge is power. I'm starting to freak out at how many people around me find that lame and annoying. They love their blissful ignorance

Knowing this is a curse upon itself

Yeah. But, they’re actually totally full of shit.

too many people walking around with no knowledge about the world

doesn't know anything, doesn't WANT to, and never will

Well, there IS a bell curve.

and even the average is a pretty fuckin low bar if you look at the world