Isn't it interesting that anti-intellectualism shows up on all edges of the political spectrum? The far right in America today expresses a lot of the same attitudes toward intellectuals that you see from communist leaders like Pol Pot and Mao during their "cultural revolutions". Particularly when you consider the current popularity of the helicopter ride meme.

Isn't it interesting that anti-intellectualism shows up on all ends of the political spectrum? The far right in America today expresses a lot of the same attitudes toward intellectuals that you see from communist leaders like Pol Pot and Mao during their "cultural revolutions". Particularly when you consider the current popularity of the helicopter ride meme.