The general idea is not new in American society, dating back (at least) decades: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism_in_American_Life https://

The general idea is not new in American society, dating back (at least) decades: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism_in_American_Life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism_in_Americ... * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism#In_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism#In_the_Un... What is new is that the inmates have taken over the asylum. (Every society has 'oddballs' of course.)