America’s War on Intellectualism: A Historical Pattern of Anti-Expert Sentiment
Narrative Breakdown Historical Overview:America’s suspicion of intellectualism is not new—it’s embedded in the nation’s history. Starting with the Puritans, there has been an ingrained mistrust of reason and deviation from strict doctrine. The Enlightenment, viewed as a European import, was never fully embraced by large segments of American society. 19th Century:In the 1800s, the rise […]
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