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.”
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.
I have always related to this Isaac Asimov quote from 1980:
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.
If it’s a source like the trump FDA, it probably is wrong, though…
For example, Tylenol does not cause autism.
And like that Trump made government documents less trustworthy and thus useless as a source… great job, trump-voters! You have made your life worse.
Did we ever find out if Iraq had WMDs, like the State Department and the CIA claimed?
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.