Thread: The "Intellectual" Left
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Unread 17 Sep 2010, 18:06   #10
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Re: The "Intellectual" Left
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Originally Posted by dda View Post
No. It was an observation. I first noticed it when I was in school. Those who professed to be intellectuals were usually (not catagorically) those who were least tollerant of the views of others. Choosing to demean the individual rather than address the idea. It continues. It is not unique to the left or right. It is very common and very human.

It is also frustrating that those people who hold themselves up as intellectual beacons are as prone to it as those they demean.
Saying "it is human to do so" ignores the cultural aspects of that particular society. Acting in certain ways will get you further than acting in other ways. Unfortunately, this is currently a good way to get ahead. This is not an American trait nor a human trait, it is a socio-economic trait. If you go against the grain, you will suffer the consequences.
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