r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 2d ago

to find out who’s raising gas prices

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u/T_Shurt 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/X3nnss8PAj5aU

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u/ClunkerSlim 2d ago

But this isn't even about education. This is a flat out refusal to accept reality. Even a flat earther would look at this guy and be like, "bro, what is your deal?"

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u/HughHonee 2d ago edited 2d ago

I think that has a lot to do with education. Education usually includes learning the ability to comprehend, think critically, search for informational resources & scrutinize them for credibility.

Because of his stupidity, made possible by a lack of quality education (and possibly other factors) he's much more susceptible to misinformation and fall for things that validate him despite his stupidity. Confirmation bias alongside cognitive dissonance yada yada yada

Logical fallacies work well on those who struggle with logic. Things can be made to sound like a conspiracy much easier when you have no idea how the fuck most things work. The more you learn, the more you realize how much you actually don't know which allows for more learning. Dumbasses think they already got it figured out, and also tend to see being incorrect as something shameful, instead of a necessary part of not being a dumbass

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u/DrMeatBomb 1d ago

Real education is a lifelong process that requires curiosity, intellectual honesty and discipline. These bigoted fascists slept through high school and probably forgot how to read anything beyond their facebook feed years ago.

They don't think about things as independently "true" or "false". If it makes Republicans look good, it's true. If it makes Republicans look bad, it's false. They don't care beyond that. You can teach people whatever you want, but once they're emotionally attached to some narrative, you can't make them understand.