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Tribal Ignorance
The human condition whereby the primal need for identity and trusted association, prove to be more important than objective, critical thinking; and the quest for goodness, righteousness, and truth. Often magnified by a parallel lust for control, capital, and power.
It’s tough to explain why politicians will put party before country; my only explanation is that it is an example of tribal ignorance.
Tribal Ignorance by RayRayBeLove2018 March 25, 2019
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ignorance is bliss
A prevalent saying of the people in North America when confronted by the truth.
Me: Did you know that fluoride causes bone brittleness and dental fluorosis?
You: Meh, ignorance is bliss. *swallows the toothpaste*
Me: Did you know that fluoride causes bone brittleness and dental fluorosis?
You: Meh, ignorance is bliss. *swallows the toothpaste*
ignorance is bliss by youcandothis March 25, 2013
Radical Ignorance
The original name of the Make America Great Again movement before they came up with something less self-deprecating.
Let’s come up with something a little more patriotic sounding, I’m afraid that Radical Ignorance just doesn’t cut it.
Radical Ignorance by Dr Bunnygirl January 12, 2019
Fact-proof Ignorance Bubble
The decline of education in America and the coinciding rise in more Americans afflicted with the Dunning-Krueger syndrome is strong evidence that many people live in a Fact-proof Ignorance Bubble, free of rational thought, logic and common sense.
Trying to discuss world events with Trump Supporters is useless since they live in a Fact-proof Ignorance Bubble.
Trying to discuss world events with Trump Supporters is useless since they live in a Fact-proof Ignorance Bubble.
Fact-proof Ignorance Bubble by Cage Britney December 24, 2018
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Weaponised Ignorance
The creation of far-reaching, pervasive and destructive policy based upon unbelievably unreliable, unpredictable and/or otherwise ridiculously, unsubstantiated, merit-less untruth.
Current example of Weaponised Ignorance in a time when airtravel has NEVER been more safe: These new-fangled airplanes are just waaaay too complicated for pilots to fly. Too many buttons and switches to deal with. We need to bring back those old-school airplanes with them 'flappin' wings' and git rid of all these new ones with the com'puters...
Weaponised Ignorance by YAWA March 13, 2019
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