Is that the new divide between left and right? One is educated, the other intelligent?
I would say one is educated and the other isn't. I think it is rare for a person to learn to think critically on their own. Today the skill isn't taught at all in public school. Take a look at our history and you will find that even the games and entertainment our previous generations shared involved them in critical thinking. Todays entertainment involves little intelligent interaction with each other and consists mostly of being spoon fed via a TV or DVD player. Put that hand in hand with dismal education and there is a perfect oppportunity for someone to exploit people without much effort.