[–] pstuart 6y ago ↗ It's literally crazy-making to watch this behavior and know that a solid third of the population thinks it's great. Stupidity has been weaponized, and I'm not sure if there is a counter-treatment. [–] jjtheblunt 6y ago ↗ Reality mismatching beliefs has always been a countertreatment. [–] newsbinator 6y ago ↗ The counter-treatment is a bunch of people getting sick and dying, unfortunately.Relying on expertise and ignoring charlatanism gets a lot more palatable when you realize expertise is what's keeping your parents and friends alive.
[–] newsbinator 6y ago ↗ The counter-treatment is a bunch of people getting sick and dying, unfortunately.Relying on expertise and ignoring charlatanism gets a lot more palatable when you realize expertise is what's keeping your parents and friends alive.
[–] sillywalk 6y ago ↗ "Someone once wrote: Hell is the impossibility of Reason."I kind of wish the press didn't report on his 'press briefings'. Why even bother sending people to listen to his incoherent babble? [–] sebazzz 6y ago ↗ Is it possible that this attention is what Trump wants? Attention that divides attention from the real news?
[–] sebazzz 6y ago ↗ Is it possible that this attention is what Trump wants? Attention that divides attention from the real news?
[–] badpenny 6y ago ↗ For those that don't get the reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3boy_tLWeqA
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 25.1 ms ] threadRelying on expertise and ignoring charlatanism gets a lot more palatable when you realize expertise is what's keeping your parents and friends alive.
I kind of wish the press didn't report on his 'press briefings'. Why even bother sending people to listen to his incoherent babble?