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GiqueCee

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6. I think it was John Cornyn of Texas...

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:30 PM

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... who said, "Bill Clinton never met an education program he didn't like". And the asshole meant it as a pejorative.
The prejudice against education has permeated conservatism of its entire existence, but that prejudice has always been primarily aimed at People of Color, women, and Liberals, but it also includes any marginalized group that WASPy Republicans don't like. Which is anyone who isn't them.
I wish I could live long enough to see conservatism relegated to its rightful place at the Dark End of the Sociopathy Spectrum. But I'll turn 80 next year, so I harbor no illusions that I'll ever get to check that box off my bucket list.

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Pope: "Reading nourishes the mind, helps cultivate a conscious and well-formed critical sense... [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

That's why Trump has never read anything. surfered Yesterday #1

Except "Mein Kampf". GiqueCee Yesterday #4

He probably was very disappointed that there were no images. Dave Bowman Yesterday #7

And to make matters worse... GiqueCee Yesterday #12

He read it if there was a manga version rpannier Yesterday #8

And even that is worth looking at in a critical sense. ananda Yesterday #13

Hence the GOP's war on education, libraries, literature, art, movies etc. GreenWave Yesterday #2

. dalton99a Yesterday #3

That's despicable but not surprising. Nasty cowards. Dave Bowman Yesterday #9

When I substitute teach the teachers that have 20-30 minute silent reading in their lesson plan everyday kimbutgar Yesterday #5

I think it was John Cornyn of Texas... GiqueCee Yesterday #6

This country's culture is rooted in anti-intellectualism GenThePerservering Yesterday #10

Bravo, Papa! Prairie Gates Yesterday #11