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The Divide Between Ignorance And Information
Feb 13, 2019 09:07:44   #
Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton
 
Frank Vernuccio says:

"The most contentious debates in American politics are not between Republicans and Democrats, or liberals and conservatives. Increasingly, they are amongst those who have a practical command of facts and those blinded by ideology."

Interesting that he should make that observation, it does have a tendency to ring true once given a few moments to sink in. But he doesn't stop there:

"The unprecedented rise to prominence of significant elected officials, overwhelmingly on the left, who have rejected, or are unaware, of facts and factual arguments is extraordinary."

"Unprecedented... Overwhelming... Extroardinary…" Might we add, 'outrageous'?

https://finance.townhall.com/columnists/frankvernuccio/2019/02/08/the-real-divide-in-us-is-not-between-liberal-and-conservative-but-between-informed-and-ignorant-n2541058?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=02/13/2019&bcid=de749439fcda5f876c108a1500c1a88a&recip=19489418

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Feb 13, 2019 09:16:19   #
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Larry the Legend wrote:
Frank Vernuccio says:

"The most contentious debates in American politics are not between Republicans and Democrats, or liberals and conservatives. Increasingly, they are amongst those who have a practical command of facts and those blinded by ideology."

Interesting that he should make that observation, it does have a tendency to ring true once given a few moments to sink in. But he doesn't stop there:

"The unprecedented rise to prominence of significant elected officials, overwhelmingly on the left, who have rejected, or are unaware, of facts and factual arguments is extraordinary."

"Unprecedented... Overwhelming... Extroardinary…" Might we add, 'outrageous'?

https://finance.townhall.com/columnists/frankvernuccio/2019/02/08/the-real-divide-in-us-is-not-between-liberal-and-conservative-but-between-informed-and-ignorant-n2541058?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=02/13/2019&bcid=de749439fcda5f876c108a1500c1a88a&recip=19489418
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Interesting piece, thanks for sharing

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