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How could this happen? (quokk.au)
submitted 11 months ago by [A] to c/peoplemastodon
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[–] 94 points 11 months ago* (5 children)

I have always related to this Isaac Asimov quote from 1980:

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    my favorite part of lemmy is when i cite a government source and get told that it's wrong or doesn't apply or is fake.

    because feelings are all that matters, apparently.

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    If it's a source like the trump FDA, it probably is wrong, though...

    For example, Tylenol does not cause autism.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”

    I've heard this used as an argument against democracy more times than I can count. Nevermind that vaccination is overwhelmingly popular or that the anti-vax policies have to be jammed down the public's throat.

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