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[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I can see how this would play out in the states. First you make it so only degreed people can talk about certain things. Then you dismiss them as educated elite ivory tower academics. Because we live in a nation that scorns experience and expertise.

Someone asked for an example the other day of something that didn't believe was true and I listed seven. They dismissed me with "I didn't ask for an encyclopedia." It was the best way they could ignore that someone knew more than them and not have to actually process the information they explicitly asked for.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, if this happened in the US someone would just set up a diploma mill and rake in the money.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

But then you can't claim to be fighting the system against all those academics. You lose credibility once you have credentials, even diploma mill ones.

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