A culture shared in China and much of eastern Europe, where the thinking is that if you’re stupid enough to fall for a con, it’s your fault; not the con artist’s.
Liars and cheats. Indians are also famous for sending one guy in for the interview and a different (far less qualified) guy in to actually start the job. Normal everyday thing for them. Offshoring looks cheap on paper, but it’s a nightmare of problems.
There's a reason people fall for such. It's governed in all aspects of society and all cultures, though much less in logical thinkers.
I've been studying it from a health angle for a number of years now. With the onset/passing of the season of 'never Trump', it's clear that it's getting worse and is far more harmful than 'the virus'.
It could be labeled a 'pandemic' itself but there is no cure, just self awareness and humility.
Just yesterday I had a conversation with a coworker who was so desperate to reach for a health improvement that she embraced dr Gundry; nothing I could say would penetrate her blind trust. Given your comment about the OP, it's a irony which prompted my own.
The evolution here in the U.S. is rather inviting to the types you describe and pulls the curtain back on the explosion of idiocy/irrationality in all areas.