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How do you get it through people's heads that you're not calling them unintelligent, youre calling them uneducated on a particular subject? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I'm noticing a lot of people taking "you should read more about this, here are some book recommendations" as insulting their intelligence.

This is relevant because most USians lack a political education.

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[โ€“] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That Simpsons clip where Homer has to look up the definition of "Ignoramous" https://youtu.be/MnQTDht2ato?si=tp5Xggml0NOlP5B9

[โ€“] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

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