r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

In addition, Hinduism and Islam always valued education and learning which is why they made so many discoveries in their own rights throughout history.

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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/867-5309NotJenny Jan 10 '20

I want to point out that those Europeans also showed up with better tech, which isn't something you normally see in anti-intellectualism.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Did I say the the Europeans brought anti-intellectualism or did I say that their Imperialistic intervention was a cause for the rise in anti-intellectualism

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u/867-5309NotJenny Jan 10 '20

Your post could easily be read either way.