Is stupidity catching?

Question

I used to think it wasn't, but since Bush came into power the rate of ignorance seems to have drastically increased. Is this an ignorance epidemic? What ever happened to informed opinion? Is anyone else worried that more and more people are starting to form dangerous opinions without properly educating themselves on history and facts...?? What do you guys think will be the effect? This is a serious question so serious answers only please...thanks

Mr T- what happened you used to be so cool..? Fyi, i'm not actually an american citizen, i'm talking about the repercussions of Bush's actions on the world as a whole..

Oh Mr T...I take it you're riding the catastrophy horse then..? We wouldn't be on the brink of another catastrophic war if the people hadn't believed Bush's nonsense. Education could have prevented this!

Answer 1

If your not American than why are you so worried. It's the American public that has to be worried, we will deal with it in our own way.

Answer 2

Associating Bush with stupidity is no longer the cool thing to do.

Educated people are on to that Hoax from U Penn about Bush having a below average IQ in the low 90's, and a lot of people fell for it. School records indicate he's in the 125 to 130 range. Better than most people in the U.S.

If you disagree with him, fine. However, just because someone doesn't think like you doesn't make him stupid.

You know what would be cool? Try to figure out WHY someone doesn't think like you. Stupidity is not the epidemic. More likely, the epidemic is of a generation of Internet addicts with no social skills.

Answer 3

Only if you let it. Don't accept blindly what anyone tells you. Always question anything that opposes what you think. Never accept what someone says just because he has all sorts of credentials after his name. When someone says "I have a college degree", they expect you to believe what they say as fact, end of story. Nothing could be further from the truth. People use all sorts of strategies to get their point across. Intimidation is one, but the worst of all is manipulation. It is used almost unconsciously by everyone in an effort to convince the other that your view is the right one. Get a hold of a book called; "When I say no, I feel guilty". It reads quickly and will change your life like no other book. This book will protect you from the pressures exerted on you from everyone around you. You will understand fully, how and why others try to get you to do their bidding.

Answer 4

The condition you have described is an offshoot of a much larger problem in American society - a profound and disturbing lack of personal accountability. It goes beyond the "Me Generation". It has degenerated to the "Not me!". Apathy and laziness - of the mind, body, and spirit - are rampant. It's simply easier to spit out a much-repeated catch phrase than to actually look into what is behind the words and seriously consider the agenda of the person speaking. It is a sad example of "If a lie is told often enough, does it become the truth?" mentality.

I am not worried about people forming "dangerous" opinions, because opinions are not facts. I AM worried about a government whose pathetic lack of leadership has caused division, rather than unity, among the people who are hurt the most by it - and that would be you and me, Joe Average Citizen.

Commit to remaining informed, and endeavor to enlighten whenever asked for your own educated opinion. It's the least any of us can do.

Answer 5

I am actually surprised to hear you say that, because I am finding more enlightenment in my interactions with people - particularly in the last month or so. I see it in interactions with people, just like this all over the world.

I agree that we are seeing a lot of ignorance, but it's the kind of non-sensical, "chicken with the head cut off" ignorance that most thinking people can only laugh at (spouted mostly by kids and the truly insane or idiotic). I feel like we are witnessing a death of the old way as people are somehow coming to their senses and starting to see the smoke and mirrors, as it were.

I find myself more interested in and hopeful for our future than ever before, personally.

Peace!

Answer 6

Educating themselves on the facts, my point exactly, this is where democrats fall sadly short... After being completely slammed on my views by democrats and republicans alike, I have now changed my future votes and the votes of anyone else I can persuade to the republicans, at least they don't pretend to be on the side of people's rights and they will soon crash the economy so that we can start over... There are millions of people who use or would like to use cannabis (pot), without even trying to find out the "real" facts about it, democrats would rather see us continue to be imprisoned and ostracized in our own communities.. (And no, like a lot of you hypocritical fools would say, I'm not high.. I haven't been able to use anything for at least 3 years, for risk of being blacklisted in my line of work.. I can't even drink alcohol)

Answer 7

Now it's Bush's fault that half of the country is a ship of fools.You have sunk to a new low now.
People were just as stupid when your pal, Slick Willie was in office.
EDIT:You must have just woke up from a coma.I'm 36 and am pretty knowledgeable about history.The world has always been a chaotic mess.To quote H.G Wells "Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe"He said that in 1920

Answer 8

If it is being caught and it is Bush's fault, then why did a large majority of Americans vote for Democratic candidates and issues this year's election?

These leaves one with 2 reasons for your argument: either Democrats are catching the stupidity as much or more than Republicans, or judging by the election results, Bush wasn't generating nearly as much stupidity as you would like to think.

Answer 9

Most people are ignorant, and depressingly enough, as a human race we never seem to learn the lessons of history.

Answer 10

You can blame Fox News for a lot of this fashionable 'stupidity'.
Imagine one's political opinion being influenced by:
1. Sean Hannity and his favourite guest, Ann Coulter.
2. Bill O'Reilly and his favourite guest, Ann Coulter.
3. Brit Hume and his three stooges echoing each other.

Fox News is the reason for a lot of this stupidity.

You may ask: Why do I know so much about Fox News?
Watching it makes me a politically 'informed'. I assume that 90% of the opinions on Fox is a lot of bull, so I automatically take the opposite view. It works!

Answer 11

No but when people see ignorance succeeding and being bestowed w. ultimate power it must make the majority think that it would be easier to imitate stupidity than work hard and/or get educated.