Conservatives Will "Never Have The Elite, Smart People On Our Side"

[Ausmerican]

OK, that is very clear. Thanks.

I am going to have to think about that one a lot more. I didn't get the affect of "elevation of ignorance". I heard scare quotes around "smart people" meaning those who think they are smart...but you all know they really aren't.

I didn't grow up in that world, so I must defer to you on that, for the time being.

Yes I agree with you that the audience, and Santorum think that they are the smart ones.
But who is it they are conflating with those that think they are smart but really aren't?
People with higher education.

That is the active promotion of ignorance. And, to Santorums apparent way of thinking, the more educated you are the more "smart" you are while really being less smart.

I have to disagree with you about Santorum, I don't think it is possible to underestimate him.
He is not even the sharpest spoon in the drawer, let alone knife.
Even the majority of rational actors here on the right roll their eyes in derision at him.
The mistake to avoid is overestimating his core audience.
The conflation of higher education with insulting nicknames and derision is a good way to promote the future as depicted in Idiocracy.

 

[Olowkow]

I'll agree racism, fear, superstition, and homophobia is likely correct.

Stupid? No moreso than any group of humans.

Let's not forget voter suppression and lying.

If they lose, it will be a devastating loss for the right wing culture, made all the more enormous because of the fact that they can't even win by the use of cheating; very much like the Dover trial in which creationists used devious means to attempt to fool the court.

If they win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory in my eyes.

 

[not_so_new]

Well, broken clock and all that. I actually have agreed with Rick twice now.

Our first meeting of the minds occurred when he said that Mitt Romney was the "worst possible" Republican nominee.....<snip>

You AGREE with Rick that Romney is the worst possible Republican nominee? I completely disagree with this statement. For Exhibit A I give you Rick Santorum himself.

 

[fuelair]

Please oh please, let the gods of the interwebz turn this into a meme that will out-viral lolcats.

Probably won't, but at least it is widely known that he is a frothy mixture and what he is a frothy mixture of..........

 

[Nosi]

It explains why conservatives want to destroy eductation.

I see what you did there