10-11-2018, 09:34 AM
(10-10-2018, 12:27 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: They ARE stupid; they voted for Florence and Michael, and they are getting it, and they'll still vote for more. Red states are stupid.
Actually, most Southerners know that global warming is real and affecting their lives, but see it as less threatening than <insert hot button issue of choice>. Remember, this area has had decades of cultural immersion focused away from what might be called Blue issues, and fully supportive of Red ones. It's hard to break free when you have no experience with differing views. In fact, it's scary. Trump has had little pushback on his 'fake news' meme, because it sits comfortably in communal experience -- even though much of it is known to be false.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.