To my mind this anti-education crap started with Limbaugh, or at least that was the first I heard of it. He made “ivory tower liberal” a conservative mainstream talking point and insult.
The man was extraordinarily smart, and I think he was trying to head the education issue off at the pass. Issue being, it’s quite clear that Democratic voters skew towards the more educated.
So how do we explain this? Sure makes conservatism look dumb. Rush got the idea out there that wild-eyed college professors were indoctrinating the youth. It snowballed from there until conservative voters became anti-education on all levels.
Now we’re at the point where they can weaponize schooling and GOP voters don’t care, at best, or are actively applauding such moves.
Conservatives have been going after schools since the 1950s. They want everyone to be strictly in order they way they want it. Absolutely nothing distinctive or out of uniform. Individualism in a sin with Conservatives. Stay within the extreme limitations they create and also be white.
Been watching this play out for a few decades.
To my mind this anti-education crap started with Limbaugh, or at least that was the first I heard of it. He made “ivory tower liberal” a conservative mainstream talking point and insult.
The man was extraordinarily smart, and I think he was trying to head the education issue off at the pass. Issue being, it’s quite clear that Democratic voters skew towards the more educated.
So how do we explain this? Sure makes conservatism look dumb. Rush got the idea out there that wild-eyed college professors were indoctrinating the youth. It snowballed from there until conservative voters became anti-education on all levels.
Now we’re at the point where they can weaponize schooling and GOP voters don’t care, at best, or are actively applauding such moves.
Conservatives have been going after schools since the 1950s. They want everyone to be strictly in order they way they want it. Absolutely nothing distinctive or out of uniform. Individualism in a sin with Conservatives. Stay within the extreme limitations they create and also be white.