I am surrounded by Trump/Conservative crazies who should know better

[NanaCat]

6. Your mistake

Was thinking they'd know better.

Just because some people are knowledgeable in a narrow field doesn't mean they know anything worthwhile outside it. My mum was bloody brilliant in her medical field, but she believes in some of the barmiest liberal conspiracy theories (they do exist), and the money she's pissed away on psychics, tarot readers and astrologers would have bought me a full ride degree at pick your Ivy League uni. She's so hopeless that she actually went to a psychic to see if she would ever win the bloody lottery that she plays week in and week out!

She's smart--I know she is, but her gullibility and stupidity outside of certain parameters is downright appalling. Same thing with the brighter specimens of MAGA. They could indeed be smart about their job or what have you, but outside of that?

Gormless gits, the lot of them.