Hmm. You work in higher education and that's your definition of anti-intellectualism? That's certainly not what I meant. In fact, that's not even a textbook's definition of anti-intellectualism. It doesn't have anything to do with partisan politics. Your premise that it does and even more alarming, that it has something to do with American progressives is exactly what I mean by anti-intellectualism, as that term is more thoroughly defined by . . . you guessed it: Intellectuals.
Yes. Obfuscating progressive tactics by dressing them up in vague terms is a familiar technique used to push false narratives.
History needs no progressive (or any other) filter. This is why some must destroy hisorical paintings, statues and whatever else they can to rewrite
history more favorably to their agenda.
Even the Sumerians knew how important paying attention and telling the truth is to society.
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College student activists in the 1960s and
1970s sought out Alinsky for advice about tactics
and strategy.
On one such occasion in the spring
of 1972 at Tulane University’s annual week-long
series of events featuring leading public figures,
students asked Alinsky to help plan a protest of
a scheduled speech by George Bush, then U.S.
representative to the United Nations, a speech
likely to be a defense of the Nixon Administration’s
Vietnam War policies [Note: the Nixon
Administration was then negotiating with the
North Vietnamese Communists to arrive at a peace
agreement- DH] The students told Alinsky that
they were thinking about picketing or disrupting
Bush’s address. That’s the wrong approach, he
rejoined - not very creative and besides, causing
a disruption might get them thrown out of school.
[Not very likely-DH] He told them, instead, to go hear the speech dressed up as members of the Ku
Klux Klan, and whenever Bush said something
in defense of the Vietnam War, they should cheer
and wave placards, reading ‘The K.K.K. supports
Bush.’ And that is what the students did with very
successful, attention-getting results"
We also see this obsfucation tactic used recently...
Jussie Smollett’s neighbors cast doubt on his attack story
Claims against Kavanaugh Fall Apart
How the Media Covered False Smear of Covington Kids
Yet Another Major Russia Story Falls Apart.
The practice of dressing up items to push a false narrative might even be occuring right now...
Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal
24 Pieces of MSM Fake News in 5 Days
6 Fake News Stories Reporters Have Run Since Trump Won
92 Media Mistakes in the Trump Era: The Definitive List
Trump received 10 personal updates from Michael Cohen and encouraged a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin. UPDATE: The Mueller report found that Trump did not direct Michael Cohen
Media elites have destroyed their own credibility. It is too bad. We really needed them.
They were too busy fawning over certain politicians to do their jobs.
A vague term like antifa or anti-intellectualism is weaponized to misdirect too often to allow to pass unchallenged without clarification.
This tactic works both ways and should be stopped altogether.
Portland grand jury clears pair accused of pummeling man in MAGA hat outside of bar
