"To paraphrase Jefferson, successful Democracies are based on a well educated populace."

That's where we really fucked up, isn't it?

Two examples:

Two years after 9/11, 70% of Americans believed Iraq was involved in the attack.

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31% of Americans believe the Bible is the literal word of God, 47% believe it is the "inspired" word of God, while only 19% believe it is composed of fables, history and legends written by human beings.

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