Some people actually believe this garbage.
Some people actually believe this garbage.
People believe what they want to believe and they will bend and even manufacture “facts” that support their assertions. Then they gravitate towards a place where like-minded individuals repeatedly affirm their views like members of the same mob.
That is a large part of the psychology of any opinion forum and FR is certainly not exempt. Confirmation bias is alive and well and it’s being fed by advertising oriented web news sites and blogs that go for the biggest headline they can find to generate web clicks.
You are right. It’s sad, but reason is dying a slow death.