Anti-intellectualism

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

The Displacement of the idea that facts and evidence matter, by the idea that everything boils down to subjective interests and perspectives is — second only to American political campaigns — the most prominent and pernicious manifestation of anti-intellectualism in our time.

There's a deep strain of anti-intellectualism in American history.

Criticizing something as being "elitist" is often a disguised form of anti-intellectualism.

Criticism of "elitism" is often a veiled form of anti-intellectualism.

Anti-intellectualism is often couched in the disguise of criticizing "elitism".

Criticism of "elitism" is often veiled anti-intellectualism.

Anti-intellectualism is often cloaked as criticism of elitism.