ignorance

Half of Trump voters say Trump won popular vote

A Politico/Morning Consult poll out early Wednesday found 49 percent of Trump voters think he won the popular vote, compared to just 40 percent who think Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won it.

Revisiting H.L. Mencken in The Age of Trump

by Frank Fear

“On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of this land will reach their heart’s content at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

Max Boot Says "Donald Trump Is Proving Too Stupid to Be President"

by Max Boot

A smart person wouldn't act like he's acting, says Boot.

Review of “Democracy for Realists” by Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels

by Ilya Somin

In "Democracy for Realists," Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels offer a powerful challenge to popular assumptions about democracy.

Study Shows Political Language Is Changing, Affects Parties Differently

Less complex language correlates with higher poll results for Republican politicians, while simpler rhetoric corresponds to lower poll results for Democrats.

The Horrifying Ways Plain Old Ignorance Bolsters Racism

by Ilya Somin

Ignorance promotes prejudice, zero-sum thinking and the fear of out groups.

Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About Donald Trump's America

by Rick Shenkman

But will we learn it?

Snoop Dogg Thinks 'Game of Thrones' Actually Happened, is Based on History

When a reporter for the New York Post asked him about being a fan of the series, Snoop replied: “I watch it for historic reasons, to try to understand what this world was based on before I got here.”

Study Finds Many Colleges Don’t Require Core Subjects Like History, Government

Few Schools Mandate Study of Areas Such as Economics or Foreign Languages

America’s education receives a failing grade

“The results tell us that, as a country, we are failing to provide children with a high-quality, well-rounded education."--Arne Duncan

Those Who Don't Know Where Ukraine Is Support Intervention

"We found that the less accurate our participants were, the more they wanted the U.S. to use force."

Because Americans Know Little History, Washington DC's Building Visitor Centers. Really.

by Steven Knipp

It is a statistical fact that we Americans remain in school longer than any other society in history, entering kindergarten at five and often only get catapulted out of academia a full quarter of a century later. Despite that impressive educational marker, whenever I hear young people open their months when visiting Washington, more often than not, they come across sounding like ignoramuses.