Is "ignorance" a good thing?

[rdean]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

 

[Dot Com]

Well, the defense contractors (the ones who give the war cheerleader politicians cushy jobs after they leave office) profited handsomely (they get paid in- get this taxpayer dollars ironically hence- crony capitalism)

 

[occupied]

There is never any need to boil things down to simplicity unless one wishes to gloss over the additional questions that arise from actually analyzing a situation. Simplification is a deliberate act of deception, not a talent to be admired.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

If you were honest this post would have never been written.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Well, the defense contractors (the ones who give them cushy jobs after they leave office) profited handsomely (they get paid in- get this- taxpayer dollars too ironically hence- crony capitalism)

Of course you have zero evidence to support your ridiculous claim.

 

[R.D.]

Is "ignorance" a good thing?


It was for Obama and friends. It got him elected ... twice

 

[Bloodrock44]

If anyone is an expert on ignorance, it's Rtwerp.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

"Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention."

You mispelled 'shity'

 

[Dot Com]

Which defense contractors did not see a profit from vietraq? Also, where does their salary come from? Contracts w/ the gov't? Where does the gov't get the money to pay those contracts? Taxpayer accts BUT, in this instance, The Repubs borrowed the money, w/o the taxpayers consent mind you, to "redistribute" to defense contractors. Win or lose a war & the defense contractors, like Halliburton & BlackWater STILL get paid.

Nice set-up huh? Its called crony capitalism.

 

[zeke]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

I have heard it said that ignorance is bliss.

If that's the case, we have the most blissfull Republicans in the history of the world right here on this message board.

 

[healthmyths]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

The Liberation of Iraq through the resumption of the 1991 Desert Storm due to Saddam's breaking the 1991 Cease Fire SAVED over 1 million Iraqi children from starvation.... That is NOT reported by any of you Bush haters...

In five years 576,000 children starved BECAUSE SADDAM refused to certify WMD destruction!
Iraq Sanctions Kill Children, U.N. Reports - NYTimes.com
That is an average of 115,200 children dying from starvation because of Saddam the dictator you wanted to see still in office!

And If Saddam hadn't violated the 1991 Cease Fire that REQUIRED resumed military action there would have been because lovers of dictators and
children killers like you would have kept Saddam in power over the next 11 years.

As a result there would have been another 1,267,200 children DEAD from starvation because PEOPLE LIKE YOU LOVE to see children starving and because you loved Saddam while in power and YOU DID NOT WANT HIM gone!
YOU and Obama were Saddam lovers by the fact YOU didn't want him gone and as a result YOU/Obama Saddam lovers wanted to see near 2 million
children starved to death... all because Obama/YOU didn't mind Saddam ignoring the Oil-for-Food program!!!

 

[healthmyths]

In early 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama was pushing a plan to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq and abort the “surge” strategy that had yet to take hold and end the raging sectarian struggle. President George W. Bush believed that a precipitate U.S. troop pullout would lead to increased chaos, bloodshed, and eventual terrorist victories.

Given the recent dramatic events in Iraq, it looks like Mr. Bush knew what he was talking about.

In January 2007, Senator Obama introduced S 433, “The Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007,” that would have prevented the troop surge and begun a year-long U.S. military withdrawal. This would, he believed, “pressure the Iraqis to finally reach a political settlement and reduce the violence.” Oddly enough, with Iraq now in turmoil Mr. Obama is saying the use of force to counter the ISIS offensive would be insufficient without some form of political settlement to reduce the violence, which was facilitated by the withdrawal of U.S. troops in the first place.
Remember when George W. Bush predicted exactly what would happen if we pulled troops from Iraq like Obama wanted? - BuzzPo

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Which defense contrators did not see a profit from vietraq? Also, where does their salary come from? Contracts w/ the gov't? Where does the gov't get the money to pay those contracts? Taxpayer accts BUT, in this instance, The Repubs borrowed the money, w/o the taxpayers consent mind you, to "redistribute" to defense contractors. Win or lose a war & the defense contractors, like Halliburton & BlackWater STILL get paid.

Nice set-up huh? Its called crony capitalism.

Where's the evidence that these contractors and government officials have a personal relationship? That is what's needed to prove "crony capitalism".

All you have is ill will against US companies making a profit. As for as using our tax dollars without our consent, since when were we ever asked for our consent?

 

[rdean]

In early 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama was pushing a plan to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq and abort the “surge” strategy that had yet to take hold and end the raging sectarian struggle. President George W. Bush believed that a precipitate U.S. troop pullout would lead to increased chaos, bloodshed, and eventual terrorist victories.

Given the recent dramatic events in Iraq, it looks like Mr. Bush knew what he was talking about.

In January 2007, Senator Obama introduced S 433, “The Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007,” that would have prevented the troop surge and begun a year-long U.S. military withdrawal. This would, he believed, “pressure the Iraqis to finally reach a political settlement and reduce the violence.” Oddly enough, with Iraq now in turmoil Mr. Obama is saying the use of force to counter the ISIS offensive would be insufficient without some form of political settlement to reduce the violence, which was facilitated by the withdrawal of U.S. troops in the first place.
Remember when George W. Bush predicted exactly what would happen if we pulled troops from Iraq like Obama wanted? - BuzzPo

Funny, the Pope warned Bush before the invasion on what would happen. The Pope was right.

However, you seem to be advocating leaving hundreds of thousands of armed Americans in Iraq forever to "keep the peace". Is that what you are suggesting?

 

[deltex1]

I once read that Reagan and Bush Jr. had the uncanny ability to break a complex question down into a very simple yes/no answer.

To me, leaving out the complexity points to the idea that they may not really understand the situation. That would be ignorance.

Take Iraq, clearly when the US invaded Iraq and set up a Shiite government that ended up friends with Iran that was never the intention. That comes from ignorance about the people you are invading and conquering.

Does anyone have an example where ignorance "worked"? Where you didn't need to know anything. All you needed to do with just "go do it"?

It sure works for Obabble.

 

[Dot Com]

In early 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama was pushing a plan to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq and abort the “surge” strategy that had yet to take hold and end the raging sectarian struggle. President George W. Bush believed that a precipitate U.S. troop pullout would lead to increased chaos, bloodshed, and eventual terrorist victories.

Given the recent dramatic events in Iraq, it looks like Mr. Bush knew what he was talking about.

In January 2007, Senator Obama introduced S 433, “The Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007,” that would have prevented the troop surge and begun a year-long U.S. military withdrawal. This would, he believed, “pressure the Iraqis to finally reach a political settlement and reduce the violence.” Oddly enough, with Iraq now in turmoil Mr. Obama is saying the use of force to counter the ISIS offensive would be insufficient without some form of political settlement to reduce the violence, which was facilitated by the withdrawal of U.S. troops in the first place.
Remember when George W. Bush predicted exactly what would happen if we pulled troops from Iraq like Obama wanted? - BuzzPo

Funny, the Pope warned Bush before the invasion on what would happen. The Pope was right.

However, you seem to be advocating leaving hundreds of thousands of armed Americans in Iraq forever to "keep the peace". Is that what you are suggesting?

Repub party men like healthmyths & whitehall think that the outrageously expensive Repub policy of "keeping a lid on it for a decade or three" strategy was a winner

 

[BillyP]

It works for black folks.

 

[rdean]

It works for black folks.

What does?

 

[Avatar4321]

No it's not good to be ignorant. No it doesn't "work".

But that's never stopped you before rdean

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Most conservatives see ignorance as a good thing, it's the cornerstone of their dogma.