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In reply to the discussion: The United States Is Awash in Public Stupidity, and Critical Thought Is Under Assault [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)97. The United States is now like waking up in the middle of a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Seriously.
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xchrom
Jul 2013
OP
Mona Lisa, Nightwatch, Sunflowers, The Scream, The Girl with the Pearl Earring
AlbertCat
Jul 2013
#67
Another take on conspiracy theories: a tool to distract the non-sheeple sheeple:
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2013
#7
If I apply critical thinking skills to our government's official explanations
Eddie Haskell
Jul 2013
#100
And fund people like Alex Jones that promote BOTH wild and reasonable theories....
Junkdrawer
Jul 2013
#43
It's easy. Most people dont want to know the truth. The truth may require them to take sides, make
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#89
I hope you are not saying that conspiracies dont exist. Politics is all about conspiracies.
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#60
Conspiracies do exist. Watergate and Iran-Contra certainly existed. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2013
#85
A lot of rich people have hired a lot of spin doctors to keep the public distracted and divided.
reformist2
Jul 2013
#5
the 'that's your opinion' thing, as if there are only opinions, no real facts. actively promoted
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#12
right. and if it's all about opinions and you can get people to change theirs, then you have
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#50
Which is staggering, because the internet has such potential to equalize people
XemaSab
Jul 2013
#72
Recently read "Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free"
mnhtnbb
Jul 2013
#20
I'd really like to know why Snowden never released any info on the 1%s effort to control our country
hue
Jul 2013
#22
I agree with this post. My question is why is this trend happening? If we can determine that,
ladjf
Jul 2013
#26
WE OPPOSE THE TEACHING OF . . .CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS!!! (Texas Republican Party Platform)
RVN VET
Jul 2013
#28
It's like Raygun's Alzheimer's was contagious--the whole country has it. nt
live love laugh
Jul 2013
#58
xchrom has just stated the obvious.... but thanks for the details, and reminding us
AikidoSoul
Jul 2013
#61
it won't get better until the left stops ignoring the main problem- the RW talk radio monopoly
certainot
Jul 2013
#73
this is incredibly important. It is most easily noticed when the TV is finally turned off...
NRaleighLiberal
Jul 2013
#80
I smiled at those also, then dictionary search to confirm my understanding of their meaning...
Deuce
Jul 2013
#115
The United States is now like waking up in the middle of a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Enthusiast
Jul 2013
#97
"...made clear how corrupt and intrusive the American government has become..."
randome
Jul 2013
#110