yes, my grandfather never went to a bonafide college, but he signed up for the J. Edgar Hoover, FBI home study course on how to combat Communism. You might be surprised at how it changed his understanding of the world.Quote from piezoe:
You are an uneducated fool. But do not despair. It is not too late for you to give education a try. You might be surprised at how it helps you understand he world you live in.
He just about had a heart attack when they came out with the FDR postage stamp.
Finally his doctor advised him against watching the news, because it was bad for his blood pressure.
Too bad there wasn't just an "On Ignore" button like there is today, which I know a lot of weak minded individuals like to use.
The funny things is, one of the things we did on a Friday night was drop a hit of acid, smoke some pot, and read all the books he gave me.
I ate it all up and believed it to be the gospel truth. My friends with more liberal families started to explain to me the art of propaganda.
