[Longbow1969]

People WANT to believe it is true, so they send their money in. That was Trump. He addressed real serious problems with made up nonsense, much like Obama in 2008.

You are entirely correct. Human nature is what it is. People WANT to believe - particularly in that which fits their worldview.

I regularly attack skunks like Trump and silly conspiracy theories because I think those of us that know better have some responsibility to call out BS when we see it.

Satire done right always makes me laugh. The Trump piece was so good because there are, as you know, many people who could easily have read that, assumed you were serious, agreed with it, and went on thinking Trump was a hero.

[sickoflibs]

RE :” I regularly attack skunks like Trump and silly conspiracy theories because I think those of us that know better have some responsibility to call out BS when we see it. “

Me too, especially stuff easily disproved with some simple internet searching.

RE :”Satire done right always makes me laugh. The Trump piece was so good because there are, as you know, many people who could easily have read that, assumed you were serious, agreed with it, and went on thinking Trump was a hero”

Maybe they would think : “That is almost exactly what I was thinking”. Others read only part of it maybe and thought, “What a load of crap, Trump is a jerk. that author must be a gullible sap.”.