I can't understand why otherwise reasonable, educated people fall for homeopathic quackery

[LeftishBrit]

87. In my opinion, such attitudes are fundamentally similar...

to the economic right-wingers' attitude that if people are unemployed/poor/homeless, etc. it's because they don't choose to work hard and achieve 'success'; that anyone could get a job and earn a good living if they didn't choose to be 'dependent on welfare'; and that 'tough love' and deprivation of benefits is really good for poor people! Nowadays the British economic Right are particularly going after people claiming disability and sickness benefits, which makes the attitudes even more similar.

I can 'create my own reality' enough on DU to not see certain posts, and so haven't for a while; but it's depressing to know that some people have such attitudes.

It also reminds me of something I heard once, of how in the 80s, Reagan attempted to appoint someone to a position in the Health department. She was denied Senate confirmation after it was revealed that she had written articles to the effect that disabled people should not receive benefits, because their disability must have been imposed by God as a punishment for some sin - apparently even those with congenital disabilities. It's a good thing, at least, that she did not get confirmed.