Know Nothing, and Proud of It

Know Nothings have been part of American history, as a search of Wikipedia will reveal.

And they are still active in today's political scene - in the US and the UK. Although they are not so explicit about their ignorance.

You have to deduce their reasoning from their behavior - that is clearly anti-intellectual.

This has been a gradual change, during the last 50 years. Back in the Fifties, it was easy to go to college, and most young people got a college degree, and a professional career. And were proud of these accomplishments.

Today, most people do not have a college degree, do not want one - and consider themselves superior to those who do have one, and to the academics who grant such degrees.

And the Rich and Powerful, do not want them to understand the world either - which is one of the benefits of being educated.

Everyone in today's world - those at the top, and those at the bottom - want people who know nothing.