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Originally Posted by HarryT
I've always understood anti-intellectualism to be the type of person who actively takes pride in the fact that they never read a book, or are completely ignorant of maths, science, or whatever other topic it might be. Unfortunately this is a genuine phenomenon in the UK - I've encountered it personally.
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Oh, it is extremely common in the US, too.
Latin countries, too.
Part of it is a reaction to the snotties, who give true intellectuals a bad rap.
The US anti-intellectual streak is heavily laced with luddism and anti-tech and is has been the foundation of populist politics going back to the nineteenth century.