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bronxiteforever

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11. Excellent point. Ignorance is a choice.

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Wed Nov 20, 2024, 03:25 PM

16 hrs ago

Ignorance is the eternal enemy of democracy.

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"Donald Trump was returned to power by the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." [View all] CousinIT 17 hrs ago OP

Of course we have "the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." Autumn 16 hrs ago #1

Greatest moral collapse and lack of civic duty in American history. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #2

Being so badly informed is a choice that each person makes each day. RockRaven 16 hrs ago #6

Yes lazy and short sighted. No sense of responsibility, public service, or the common good. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #7

Excellent point. Ignorance is a choice. bronxiteforever 16 hrs ago #11

One might argue that there can be ignorance due to inability to find knowledge. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #34

I disagree Brenda 14 hrs ago #35

Or rather your post is a good example of why Democrats lost, RockRaven 6 hrs ago #55

Yes but ReadItnWeep 14 hrs ago #40

I've been saying it for 15 years!!! Initech 16 hrs ago #3

Propaganda can be either good or evil. Thanks to Rupert Murdoch and Fox, however, RVN VET71 13 hrs ago #46

Been researching Aldous Huxley quotes, and there are a lot of good ones MagickMuffin 16 hrs ago #4

2 Excellent Quotes Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #19

The rules of the media game are easy to manipulate: any criticism an opponent says gets covered andym 16 hrs ago #5

Ultimately, you cannot "win" with lies. Six117 16 hrs ago #8

Maybe so but he can do a lot of damage in the mean time. n/t totodeinhere 16 hrs ago #9

Republicans just did -- and have been for years. W_HAMILTON 16 hrs ago #10

They did and will continue to do so. OverBurn 15 hrs ago #26

Ignorance and apathy markodochartaigh 16 hrs ago #12

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Free content FormerOstrich 16 hrs ago #13

Hell, they didn't even attempt to be informed! bluestarone 16 hrs ago #14

In the movie 'The Caine Mutiny', there is a great descriptor used to describe the US. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #39

Blaming the electorate again... well guess what, it's the SAME electorate in 2028 WarGamer 16 hrs ago #15

Goes hand in hand. It's up to us to inform! LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #25

To rational people yes, but to MAGA Christians this is salvation through suffering bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #16

Well, they will really SUFFER when the Republicans they voted for will Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #47

A great degree of intellectual laziness. The Third Doctor 15 hrs ago #17

I'm of the opinion that the dullards want to be told what to think, it's just so much easier. NoMoreRepugs 15 hrs ago #20

⚠️ ARCHIVE.IS LINK , a couple paragraphs, and more from Amanda Marcotte at salon.com nmmi 15 hrs ago #21

This is the truth behind how democrats lost ReadItnWeep 12 hrs ago #49

25% of voters revel in their ignorance, the Hassler 15 hrs ago #22

"It's the stupid, Stoopid" ...nt Jarqui 15 hrs ago #23

Yep Propaganda Powered by Billionaires & Beilions! Cha 15 hrs ago #24

...and MSNBC just went to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring. nt EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #27

It wasn't MSNBC; it was Joe and Mika. Nt spooky3 14 hrs ago #36

I see no distinction... EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #38

I separate Nicolle, Rachel, Stephanie, and Lawrence. Nt spooky3 14 hrs ago #41

and barbtries 14 hrs ago #28

This is the result of years of Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook, etc. Social media will be the death of Democracy. beaglelover 14 hrs ago #29

They are being far too kind LPBBEAR 14 hrs ago #30

Rupert Murdoch's life work. Turbineguy 14 hrs ago #31

At what time in our history was the electorate well informed? Kaleva 14 hrs ago #32

I think the emergence of Fox News in the 1990s was a huge factor. spooky3 14 hrs ago #37

I think the speed of how news travels and widespread availability Kaleva 11 hrs ago #50

news AND disinformation nt spooky3 10 hrs ago #53

That's putting it mildly! Blue Owl 14 hrs ago #33

Absolutely. Disinformation online greatly outweighed news sources the reported truth. brush 14 hrs ago #42

It's been bad for a while. Hope22 14 hrs ago #43

"Smart" phones have made us stupid FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #44

The willfully ignorant have made this happen. La Coliniere 13 hrs ago #45

Deliberately misinformed. yourout 13 hrs ago #48

Helped along by a lazy and inept press. JohnSJ 11 hrs ago #51

Absolutely Orwellian... Dem4life1970 11 hrs ago #52

Decades ago, a PoliSci professor told us that the inherent weakness in democracy TomSlick 9 hrs ago #54

Confederacy of Dumbfucks Roy Rolling 4 hrs ago #56