Originally Posted by SkyHawk
Originally Posted by Doug Thompson
Does the popularity of the conservative pundits over the liberals suggest a "dumbing down" of the populace or does it indicate that those who consider their intellect superior to those of differing opinions aren't in tune with the majority of Americans?
Very cogent point. If those of 'differing opinion' can do nothing but deride others, it does nothing to change the equation and gives negative ammunition to those that they deride. If their intellect truly is superior, they would find more effective ways to express their opinions in order to change others' perspective.

This isn't simply a matter of "differing opinions." If I'm of the opinion that the Earth is flat, and someone else is of the opinion that the Earth is round...well, we're not just talking about "differing opinions." If Rush Limbaugh is of the opinion that the US has the best health care system in the world which doesn't need fixing because he just got first-rate care, well duhhh...but that opinion is based only on the fantasy in his fat head that the health care he got is available to all Americans.