Originally Posted by AVB-AMG

Difference Between Uneducated and Ignorant People

On Feb. 23, 2016, Donald Trump said: "I love the poorly educated."
Has any Democrat politician ever said anything this condescending about those who lack college degrees?**Donald Trump and Faux News love the less educated since the less education they have, the better to deceive them into voting against their own interests.

There is a huge difference between being less educated and being willfully ignorant.**Anyone with an ounce of common sense would question why Trump is in the White House…yet they do not…**I will always have disdain for the intentionally, persistent CRUEL and WILLFULLY ignorant, who eschew facts and science and accuse anyone with a college degree of being an "elitist".*People who have no knowledge of a subject but who are 100% confident that their view is correct, who refuse to use critical thinking, logic, dismiss facts, who dismiss science, who dismiss knowledge and have no knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, are the problem.**No one holds anything against the less educated, only against those who use their lack of education as an excuse and cover for racism, bigotry, and the kind of anti-intellectual intentional irresponsibility that gets people killed. THAT is what people have disdain for. You don't have to be educated to understand that science should be paid attention to and one’s lack of scientific education doesn't give them a license to hurt others.**But if you refuse to put in the effort to better yourself, using whatever means necessary, you should be content with your place in life. If you put in the requisite effort, you deserve the rewards that come with it.

Educating oneself means the conscious search for enlightenment and improvement of oneself, not just intellectually and to be a better person, but for the improved economic opportunities if affords.**This is a lifelong process where we learn more as we grow, as we are exposed to more ideas, experiences and perspectives,*resulting in our becoming more knowledgeable and smarter.**A democracy cannot exist without a well-educated and well-read population.

To be clear, I believe that being ignorant is not shameful. But consciously remaining ignorant is. Ignorance is what Trump feeds on.**People who deliberately ignore valid, honest, factual sources of information in order to bathe in obnoxious hate TV and radio are the problem. I have disdain for those who, perhaps despite education, reject science, think only of themselves, and strive to impose their version of 'truth' on others.

Also, uneducated and unintelligent are two different things. There are many people who are well read, well informed and accomplished in many ways, yet who do not have a college education much less an Ivy League education.. On the other hand, many people who have Ivy League educations are as dumb as a box of rocks. I don’t think most Democrats stigmatize uneducated people but they do have issues with ignorant people.

Yet, I have a serious issue when people celebrate a president of profound corruption and stupidity who is not just dumb, self-centered, but also dangerous, with the uneducated or worse yet, uninformed. When their political choices have a major impact on who runs this country, I have nothing but pity for these people.

When Hillary Clinton made her now infamous and politically tone-deaf comment, she was referring to approximately half of Trump supporters as a " basket of deplorables", she was not referring to those who were less-educated, but to those with hateful views and voices.**She further characterized that group as racist, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, etc. The other half of Trump's supporters felt frustrated and angry that, in their opinion, the federal government had let them down with their policies and wanted change. They also did not like HRC. All of that is fine, I accept that as valid reasons for why they chose to vote for Trump back in 2016. While HRC was much maligned politically for that ill-considered statement, it was truthful and on target.**Just look at all of Trump’s rallies which can be termed deplorable - filled with lies, ranting, hate and feeding this garbage to a fanatic fan-filled group.

We know that Trump has a bachelor's degree so he was, at the very least, offered and exposed to a good education. But unfortunately, he seems to not have any intellectual curiously, nor did he apparently learn much while he attended the U. of Pennsylvania. His professors noted that they remember him as a mediocre student. During his presidency, Trump demonstrated to all of us that he has a clear lack of morals and ethics. He chooses to not believe in science even though he knows better because he believes it will help him politically.* So with all of this, we will see if his supporters really will continue to stick with him as we approach 2024.

AVB-AMG