anti intellectualism in the US [View All]

[nadinbrzezinski]

Anti-intelectualism is a modern disease in the United States

It is couched in anti authoritarian feelings, but this is currently a trait. And it is NOT limited to the right. It is quite prevalent in the left as well

People will attack those who have some idea of something due to professional or educational experience. Why? They will question anybody’s credentials, since authority of any kind is wrong

Think about the dangers of this.

Also consider how easy it is to fall back into mystical and magical thinking.

It happens here on DU, not as often as Free Republic, but it happens.

The people engaged in this also, at least in my opinion, are projecting and they are rather authoritarian on their own right, but since they do not have the credentials, or the experience, they accuse others of being authoritarian for using that experience to illustrate points.

I intend to read Al Gore’s book. From the excerpts he also makes this point.

And it is time to confront it, for what it is... bullshit, in fact, dangerous bullshit.

And no, I am not telling you to trust the authorities. Those of you who “know” me realize that I am far from trusting, especially our current occupants in the white house. That does not mean I will blindly use this broad brush and say that anybody with any kind of credentials is an authoritarian personality. Not only does this statement reflect poorly on the person making it, as in not knowing what that personality is... but also reflects that deep undercurrent of don’t trust anybody under 30.

It is frustrating, and I realize we can’t do a thing about it, except confront those spouting this bullshit

That is all

Nadin