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I Submit We Have become a Nation of Idiots (Original Post) Cryptoad Jul 2016 OP
I know that is heartbreakingly unbelievable treestar Jul 2016 #1
Unfavorables don't lie. Renaissance Man Jul 2016 #2
Idiocracy has become reality Chimichurri Jul 2016 #3
Agreed, except I'd like to expand upon your description... sarae Jul 2016 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #5
And this is the reason why Republicans are against quality public education. Tatiana Jul 2016 #6
Self-inflicted wounds are the worst. Scuba Jul 2016 #7
Well, we steadfastly refuse to invest in our own education... Orsino Jul 2016 #8
Trump's double feature future alterfurz Jul 2016 #9

treestar

(82,383 posts)
1. I know that is heartbreakingly unbelievable
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:55 AM
Jul 2016

even just right after their convention. It should have sunk him!

Renaissance Man

(669 posts)
2. Unfavorables don't lie.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:55 AM
Jul 2016

Well, we could call them idiots, or we could look at the percentage of Americans that statistically find our candidate untrustworthy and dishonest - now hovering at near 70%.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
4. Agreed, except I'd like to expand upon your description...
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:56 AM
Jul 2016

We have become a nation of Racist Idiots.

Response to Cryptoad (Original post)

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
6. And this is the reason why Republicans are against quality public education.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:00 AM
Jul 2016

They have systematically starved public schools of valued resources and quality professional teaching staff, which has led to this - uninformed, poorly educated Americans. As Donald J. Trump has said, he "loves the poorly educated." Why? Because they are his based and have made him a contender.

We have got to start developing a better infrastructure to improve our public education system for children as well as develop an informed adult populace that thinks critically.

I truly believe this race is dead even. Turnout and mobilization of the base will be key.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
8. Well, we steadfastly refuse to invest in our own education...
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:04 AM
Jul 2016

...by school or media. Uninformed decision-makers make poor decisions.

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