Anti Intellectualism is Killing America
POSTED BY: Magonsdaughter
UPDATED: Monday, July 13, 2026 01:26
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Sorry, MD. I appolijize for calling you a consevativ.
Given the appalling level uv stooopidity that haz grown within the political faction identified as conservativ in the US, that wuz an uncalled for insult, even tho I meant it az the proper definition uv the word.
The Luddites, however, had a lijitimate basis for their viewz. They correctly believed that certain teknolojical developments were a thret to their livelyhood. Taken az a jeneral filosofy that improvements to any teknolojy will inevitably displase workerz, the classification fits for you in the case uv Nooalf. Simply by not helping, you are helping thoze who actively seek to block it.
THGRRI - Your statements prove that you know nothing about the history uv English and havent looked at the Nooalf site at all (or worse, did and arent capable uv understanding it).
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DUZ XaT SEM RiT TQ YQ? - Jubal Early
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Originally posted by JO753:
Sorry, MD. I appolijize for calling you a consevativ.
Given the appalling level uv stooopidity that haz grown within the political faction identified as conservativ in the US, that wuz an uncalled for insult, even tho I meant it az the proper definition uv the word.
The Luddites, however, had a lijitimate basis for their viewz. They correctly believed that certain teknolojical developments were a thret to their livelyhood. Taken az a jeneral filosofy that improvements to any teknolojy will inevitably displase workerz, the classification fits for you in the case uv Nooalf. Simply by not helping, you are helping thoze who actively seek to block it.
THGRRI - Your statements prove that you know nothing about the history uv English and havent looked at the Nooalf site at all (or worse, did and arent capable uv understanding it).
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DUZ XaT SEM RiT TQ YQ? - Jubal Early
http://www.nooalf.com
No worries, accepted. And it's not the first time I've been called a luddite, either. Not pointing the finger st anyone (oh yes I am - I'm married to him - just because he sets up technology in this house to suit himself and doesn't explain how it works...another story).
I have lots of sympathy for the Luddites, but it was ultimately pointless. You can't stuff the technology genii back in the bottle.
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Entire societies for centuries believed that the sun revolved around the earth. And then Galileo came along and said: No. The earth revolves around the sun.- SIGNY
Galileo was a giant. Sad you cannot distinguish between JO753 and Galileo. This quote from you does however shine a bright light on the level of your intellect.-THUGR
Did I say that? It's sad that you cannot distingiush between what I write and the voices in your head.
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Was he creating an "alternate reality" for himself? Or did he see the truth when it was society itself that was backwards? Should he have been "teachable" to society's "wisdom"?-SIGNY
Because he believes we should all spell the way we text, (abbreviations and slang) his reality is void of the science of language. Nobody is claiming English is perfect, but he ignores it evolved the way it did through necessity and was sculpted by academics.
What, wha...? "Sculpted by academics"? Are you nuts? And as far as the "science of language" is concerned, you have yet to address it.
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This is why it is what it is today.
Well, since you're wrong about the "sculpted by academics" part, your conclusion is faulty too!
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People have looked at Nooalf, an abbreviation for (new alphabet), and the premise on which it is based. They rejected it, so yes this makes him unteachable.
The Church was against the new solar system. Against evolution too, and many members still are. The fact that established authority is against something doesn't necessarily make it right, or wrong. The only thing that makes something right or wrong is whether it conforms to reality. One way to tell whether or not a phonetic version would be useful is to compare nations with phonetic languages versus nations with non-phonetic languages. Or to teach a group of people phonetic english, and see if they learn it faster than regular english.
Quote:Assertion, no evidence.
It is only with the emergence of texting that it serves a limited purpose. Because of its use of abbreviations and slang, it is the limited to this usefulness.
Quote:No, you're taking the side of "academics" (authorities).
It is I who has taken the side of the intellectuals and it is you who are rejecting them; read on.
Quote:Who are you quoting? That's not what I posted.
That statement, THUGR, reveals that you are fundamentally anti-intellectual, and furthermore, it reveals THIS SOCIETY as being the fundamental source of anti-intellectualism. We're all supposed to stick our heads up our butts and defer to what "society" tells us, instead of using our brains. -SIGNY
Quote:In what way? Please explain.
What this shows is you arguing against yourself when it comes to anti-intellectualism in the same thread.
Quote:I told G to start counting bodies and THEN pick a side. And despite the fact that the USA has a stack of bodies in its ledger that would put anyone else's in recent history shame, I'm still on America's side. I just wish it, and its people, would wake up.
You even argue against yourself when posting with G on a different subject in this thread. You suggest G doesn’t have a heart because he is selective in who he will criticize when people are being killed. Yet once again you refuse to confront Russia for its atrocities stating, what they do is none of your business.
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SIG to G- Your reaction to America's history of invasions etc make it pretty clear that you don't mind if we (or our allies) kill people, even millions of people. "America" thrived by committing a continuous act of genocide, slavery, sexism, and imperialism. All those killed ... it just doesn't mean that much to you. If it did, you would object to it. So I apparently can't even take my own advice.
And this next quote from you shows you are willing to confront foreign nations when convNOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Suppoze the Ludites had a little more PR savvy. Insted uv smashing the machinez, they went on a campane to sow apathy and extreem respect for tradition, consentrating haf their efforts on kidz.
Where woud we be now?
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Why?
As far as I can tell, MAGONS' post is correct.
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You can't build a nation with bombs. You can't create a society with guns.
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It was pretty interesting for a thread here.
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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
It is the dumbing down of America, which has reached epidemic proportions, and created to keep the ruling class in the land of Status Quo. Man!, that felt good to get off my chest.
With the rise of the Tea Party, it is both part and parcel the pulse of this country to not question or demand change that would benefit us all.
The rise of the Tea Party Patriots is to benefit us all. How did you get that backwards?
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Fuck the poor! As corporations pollute and dilute the masses, that remains their battlecry.
Tea Party Patriots are the opposition to the rich - why do you think the rich liberals on both sides are fighting so hard against the Tea Party? How did you get that backwards? What sort of libtard source are you gobbling that garbage from?
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And God forbid you or I even suggest or even hint at, a conscious effort by the superrich to control that self-same montra. How else do you convince millions to fork over hundreds of billions to the banks after they caused the near-collapse of the world-wide monetary system. And with nary a whimper in protest.
The Bailout, and it's root cause - the collapse, was all orchestrated. It was so convoluted that hardly anyone could figure it out. Indeed clever, evil!, but clever. The ramping up of basic human emotions has been under fire, especially during the 9/11 crisis, and has been throttled ever since.
The plan is to keep us busy whilst they fleece us. What better than to start a race war. I have been watching this develop very carefully over the last few years and it is indeed obvious. But, I could shout this from the rooftops and no one will listen. Yes, indeed.....a evil clever plan.
SGG
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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:Quote:
Originally posted by JO753:Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
So I have to support your idea of language reform otherwise I'm a conservative?
Yes. Or at least a Luddite. And its not language reform, its an English based international spelling system.
OMG YOU ARE RIGHT WHAT AM I DOING USING TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD? I'M OFF TO SMASH THIS COMPUTER!!!!!
Seriously, Jo, this is a hint. If you are trying to sell your idea of an international spelling system, how about you don't resort to insults when someone doesn't come on board straight away. I've read your stuff, I responded to you with decency even if I've disagreed. How about not resorting to ad hominems in your quest. You'll catch more bees with nector than a trap. JUST NOT SPELLING BEES. LOL
MD is sounding dangerously like a conservative. I wonder what it's called on her side of the world.
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MD is sounding dangerously like a conservative.
Only in your delusions, little boy.
SAGAN: We are releasing vast quantities of carbon dioxide, increasing the greenhouse effect. It may not take much to destabilize the Earth's climate, to convert this heaven, our only home in the cosmos, into a kind of hell.
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