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6. This is superb, and

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 08:24 PM

Nov 2018

in my humble opinion, the reason that Donald Trump is so attractive to people who know almost nothing about the issues involved in politics is that they see the same ignorant views in him that they possess themselves; and in applauding his stupidity, they are applauding their own.

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Psychology Today: The Dunning-Kruger Effect May Help Explain Trump's Support [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2018 OP

Indeed, these people think they're experts because they watch foxnews 10 hours a day. unblock Nov 2018 #1

Exactly! Fox absolutely relies on the Dunning-Kruger effect renate Nov 2018 #3

K&R UTUSN Nov 2018 #2

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #4

This would explain my 79 year old father. Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #5

This is superb, and Liberal Insights Nov 2018 #6