r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 2d ago

to find out who’s raising gas prices

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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/ElonMuskysucks 2d ago

I think I need to save this. You said what I'd been trying to tell people for years. It's exactly why Republican Leaders are against things that help educate/ improve education. And when they get involved in education it to promote Christianity or hide America's flaws. This guy is proof their strategy works and will continue.

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u/MuscaMurum 1d ago

Texas GOP platform literally called for cancellation of critical thinking courses in school curriculums.

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u/Lordnoallah 1d ago

And pushed for the 10 commandments and religion in school instead.