Is anti-intellectualism on the rise or has it always been a part of American society and culture? In this video, we're talking all about it & the ways it's historically been weaponized by political extremist movements...
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00:00 - intro
4:08 - anti-intellectualism as a weapon of political extremism
9:42 - anti-intellectualism in the US
16:20 - why are they dumbing us down?
26:30 - it's time to wake up
29:09 - conclusion & partnering with Eclectica!
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Sources:
https://youtu.be/KJQUQh57Lzs?si=YGeMVW2PJc35N7gp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism
https://cla.umn.edu/chgs/holocaust-genocide-education/resource-guides/cambodia
https://ia801303.us.archive.org/1/items/antiintellectual000187mbp/antiintellectual000187mbp.pdf
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/03/trump-george-w-bush-anti-intellectualism-expertise-war/
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/economists-agree-trump-is-wrong-on-tariffs/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050118/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/15148655/the_secret_campaign_of_president_george_bushs_administration_to_deny_global
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