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jwirr

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7. The dumbing down of America begins with our children. I take care if my great grand children often

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:45 PM

Nov 2012

and I have a running fight with their parents about what to watch on tv. I want a program that at least teaches something. They invariably turn on Odd Parents or Sponge bob. Fortunately the kids side with me.

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Stupidity is the Republican's Primary Strategy [View all] MineralMan Nov 2012 OP

They are banking on "Idiocracy" to actually happen. DCBob Nov 2012 #1

So it seems. MineralMan Nov 2012 #3

Shocking ignorance from people who on the surface seem intelligent. DCBob Nov 2012 #8

Yes. That's willful ignorance. MineralMan Nov 2012 #11

Why do you think they are against public education? liberal N proud Nov 2012 #2

Do you think they're thinking that far ahead? MineralMan Nov 2012 #5

In addition to all of those you posted, there are also one crazy 'informative' email after another codjh9 Nov 2012 #4

its not really stupid but ignorance and if its not ignorance beachbumbob Nov 2012 #6

Prejudice and bigotry are the traits of stupid people, MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

I know many stupid people who are not racists/bigots and have prejudice beachbumbob Nov 2012 #12

The dumbing down of America begins with our children. I take care if my great grand children often jwirr Nov 2012 #7

You are correct, of course. MineralMan Nov 2012 #9

They only use this strategy because it works ... Scuba Nov 2012 #13