Not trying to be critical, but I have noticed something on this forum.
A lot of people here simply do not know how to write, punctuate, or use proper words in the context of a sentence. Demonstrable proof that they are just not that smart.
Coupled with the fact that they seem to enjoy insulting and calling one names. Which is also demonstrable of immaturity.
I come from a generation that calls like it is. No sugar coating. If it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, then it is a duck. Simple logic and reasoning, which is in short supply on this forum.
That said, just how in the hell did we get here?
Intentional, structured dumbing down. Proof is there and I will share it with the reader.
Charlotte Iserbyt was Reagans' Senior Education Advisor. She knows a lot about the subject.
She wrote the book, "Deliberate Dumbing Down of America", and "Soviets In The Classroom".
http://faculty.tamucc.edu/dcrumbley/Crumbley%20Homepage/deliberate-dumbing-down1.pdf
http://deliberatedumbingdown.com/ddd/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Soviets_in_Classroom.pdf
John Taylor Gatto was a 30 year educator from the state of New York. He wrote the book, "Dumbing Us Down".
If this is not enough information, then there is Yuri Bezmenov. A KGB defector in the 70's.
He gave a chilling interview in 1984, of all years. Ironic.
His full interview can be found in the Youtube video, linked below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErKTVdETpw
Why did I post all of this?
Because stupider is not a word in the English language, but dumber is.
Get butt hurt by this post? Not my problem and none of my business.
Enjoy!
Ironically your title begins with "So" - which to me is a sign or poor writing skills and low intelligence.
Titles and bodies of writing should NEVER begin with "So" - you see this on reddit all the time though.
Using so, followed by a comma, at the begging of a sentence has been going on in the literary world for eons of time.
My literary editor has no problem with it.
The use of the comma reflects a pause that emphasizes what follows.
So, (pause), how did we get here?
Only in a body of writing where something comes before it. Never in a title or to start a body of writing.
You don't start something with "So, ..."
Weird indicator, do you have any data to back that up?
Like, why even comment if it's so unintelligent?