{"id":2260,"date":"2024-11-09T10:20:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T17:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2024-11-09T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T17:20:51","slug":"reductio-ad-absurdum-the-fallacy-of-a-professors-political-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/2024\/11\/09\/reductio-ad-absurdum-the-fallacy-of-a-professors-political-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Reductio Ad Absurdum: The Fallacy of a Professor’s Political Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legal Insurrection: U. South Carolina Prof Calls GOP Party of the \u2018Uneducated\u2019 Who Hold America \u2018Hostage\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

An instructor at the University of South Carolina recently posted various anti-Republican social media messages disparaging Donald Trump and conservatives.<\/p>\n

Sueanna Smith took to X on Election Day to slam the \u201cuneducated population\u201d of the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201dThere is a reason why educated people vote blue,\u201d Smith wrote. \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is the uneducated population of America holding the rest of the country hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dThis is why there\u2019s such a push to weaken education, ban books, and outlaw the teaching of Black history by the Republican Party,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s X account is currently private, but additional posts have been shared on Rumble.<\/p>\n

\u201dWelp, in hindsight, Hillary Clinton wasn\u2019t exactly wrong when she called Trump fanatics a basket of deplorables,\u201d Smith said on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n

\u201dI\u2019ve found a common trait among many who among many who voted for Donald Trump: poor literacy skills,\u201d she wrote in another post. \u201cEven some who hold college degrees are struggling to differentiate between \u2018educated\u2019 and \u2018degree-holder.\u2019 Perhaps disbanding the dept of education isn\u2019t a good plan after all, Mr. Trump.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh, Sueanna Smith, the oracle of intellectual elitism at the University of South Carolina, has graced us with her pearls of wisdom from the ivory tower. Here we have an academic who, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to enlighten us on the political landscape through her social media diatribes.<\/p>\n

First off, let\u2019s address the sheer audacity of her claim that “educated people vote blue.” Bravo, Sueanna! You\u2019ve managed to equate political allegiance with intelligence, effectively dismissing millions as simpletons because they dare to think differently. By your standards, education must now include a mandatory curriculum in leftist dogma to count as true enlightenment.<\/p>\n

And this gem about the “uneducated population holding the country hostage”? How quaint. It seems Sueanna missed the memo, which states that condescension doesn\u2019t equal argumentation. Perhaps in her world, anyone who doesn’t align with her political views is merely a hostage to ignorance, rather than someone with a different perspective. Maybe you should consider that education comes in many forms, not just the diploma that hangs on your wall, which apparently only qualifies you to spew partisan vitriol.<\/p>\n

As for the claim that Republicans are out there plotting to “weaken education, ban books, and outlaw the teaching of Black history,” let’s dial back the melodrama. Yes, because obviously, every conservative is just a mustache-twirling villain in your narrative, conspiring in dark rooms to keep the populace in chains of ignorance.<\/p>\n

Sueanna, your comments don’t just mock your opposition; they mock the very institution you serve. You’ve turned a place of learning into a political pulpit. If this is the level of discourse you promote, perhaps it\u2019s not the Republicans who are weakening education, but rather, your own sanctimonious drivel that does a disservice to the pursuit of knowledge and open dialogue.<\/p>\n

Sueanna Smith’s X rant on why the “educated” allegedly vote blue is hilariously devoid of any factual foundation. Critics online have had a field day pointing out that her sweeping claims are about as well-supported as a house made of straw. In her world, apparently, education equals a Democrat voting card, with no pesky need for actual statistics or studies to back up her pontifications. It’s a masterclass in how to sound like you’re at the pinnacle of academia while simultaneously proving you’re not.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, if your aim was to encourage thoughtful debate, you\u2019ve failed spectacularly. Instead, you’ve showcased why many view academia as an echo chamber of self-righteousness. Maybe next time, try engaging with those “uneducated” folks you so casually dismiss; you might learn something beyond the echo of your own voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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