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> The culture wars the republicans have been running on since the 80s turns off thoughtful people - anti-intellectualism There was plenty of anti-intellectuali
by skookumchuck 7y ago
> The culture wars the republicans have been running on since the 80s turns off thoughtful people - anti-intellectualism
There was plenty of anti-intellectualism in the US in the 70s. The movie "Revenge of the Nerds" wasn't made in a cultural vacuum. Neither was "Animal House". Sports heros have always been worshiped, not so with intellectuals (other than Einstein).
Much of this changed with Bill Gates. He was derided for being a nerd for years, until he made so much money people stopped laughing at him.
- taurath 7y ago“Nerds” were derided as being relatively single-minded and unsocial, where to be successful in the business world at the time (and still now) meant communication and being able to easily form relationships. The nerds formed a new ladder from which to be successful and thereby respected - they’re powerful enough to take down the not-nerds. You’re not wrong about anti-intellectualism always being a thing though, point taken!