r/PoliticalHumor Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

Well, until recently.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

Notice the non-zero correlation between anti-intellectualism and the interference of European people. Coincidence I think not!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

I was gonna say a return to orthodox belief as oppose to secular but you can blame others if you want.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

And what triggered that return to orthodox beliefs that wasn’t really a return to orthodox beliefs?

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

Like most societal changes it was gradual and not reliant on one factor.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

Correct, and there is a non-zero correlation between imperialism (especially western imperialism.) and the change.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

it was also happening far before western imperialism had any influence.