Believe it or not, I remember when it was shameful to be dumb, and this was in the "inner city community". You were routinely called the "dumbass" if you couldn't add a column of numbers.
That seemed to have turned during the mid to late 70's, when dumbassery was held up as something to strive for.
That’s when being smart was made the equivalent of “acting white” or “acting like the man.”
15 posted on 07/12/2022 9:07:40 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
(“...see whether we in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be remembered.”)