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I think you've nailed it. Bill Maher asked the media '[C]ould you please stop pitting the ignorant vs. the educated and framing it as a "debate."' Acknowledging

I think you've nailed it. Bill Maher asked the media '[C]ould you please stop pitting the ignorant vs. the educated and framing it as a "debate."' Acknowledging ignorant views and handling those who hold them with kids gloves is just another of many possible paths to Idiocracy.

rbanffy 16y ago
Careful. One of the cornerstones of democracy is that the ignorant will chose who also governs the educated if they are numerous enough.
- knieveltech 16y ago
  s/cornerstones of/major bugs in/ There. Fixed that for you.
  - rglullis 16y ago
    No. It is one of the cornerstones. Democracy is about being treated as equal according to the law . Anyone who thought that was a bug and tried to "fix it" ended up bringing authoritarianism, slavery and less liberty.
- xorglorb 16y ago
  > The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Winston Churchill Sadly true...