Why Does the Right Seem So Stupid?
This is not a rhetorical question. It has a scientific answer.
And once you understand it, a lot of things that have seemed baffling about American politics for the last decade start to make sense.
Not infuriating. Not inexplicable. Predictable.
The “I Did My Own Research” Problem
You’ve seen it. A family member shares a conspiracy theory on Facebook. A coworker explains that vaccines contain microchips. Someone on Twitter insists the earth is flat and they’ve “done their own research.”
When you push back, they don’t engage with your sources. They question your sources. They call yours…
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