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Yeah I know, but that doesn't change the fact that there's a significant amount of people missing a brain... Not that I can do anything about it. And it's not that europe is way better in this regard with the rise of right-wing-populism (but Trump is just idiocracy level).
a huge part is the passive propaganda machine in the southern united states. its fox news, 24/7 everywhere you go. every waiting room. every bar. for many this is their sole 'news' outlet.
you repeat a lie enough to a person, they will accept it as fact. these people readily admit, 'there are 5 lights!'
Seemingly, it's sad. I just cannot fathom this, to me when someone is repeating lies I just declare him idiot. What I find concerning is the level, i.e. they don't accept logic facts and seemingly once that downward-spiral occured they cannot get out of their screwed conception of the world. I begin to "understand" why Nazis back then had success with what they did...
It's because you care more about the truth than being accepted as part of the group. Humans are wired to value being accepted, generally, so most people fall for the idea that consensus is a fact-based exercise.