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84. I am hearing the same thing from people. It seems Trump's message is being pushed all over FB.

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Sun May 24, 2020, 03:34 PM

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I had to listen to a truly Ignorant conversation at work on Friday. [View all] byronius May 2020 OP

'Darwin haunts this nation now. Information is the coin of survival. elleng May 2020 #1

I used to tell my teenage kids.... Turbineguy May 2020 #8

Also, the average I.Q. in the USA is 103, meaning one-half of the population scores below that. TheBlackAdder May 2020 #58

Lol..So what is your point? That the "average I.Q." outside of the USA whathehell May 2020 #87

We are a religious nation, which means that our default position in assessing life stopbush May 2020 #2

Bingo! BigmanPigman May 2020 #16

America was for a long time a Protestant-majority nation, but Methodists, Presbyterians, ... Hekate May 2020 #40

What you said is true. StarryNite May 2020 #47

America always had a strain of anti-intellectualism... Hekate May 2020 #59

+1 Tommymac May 2020 #57

Catholics don't either..How 'bout we lose the Broad Brush? whathehell May 2020 #72

Yes on all counts Hekate May 2020 #82

Correct.. whathehell May 2020 #85

Irving Kristol ... father of the neocons ... UpInArms May 2020 #77

You mean like most nations? whathehell May 2020 #75

Wrong. stopbush May 2020 #79

Lol..If there are "dozens more" whathehell May 2020 #80

It wasn't necessary to list all of them to disprove your stupid claim. stopbush May 2020 #81

Apparently it was, since your stupid response fails whathehell May 2020 #86

A must read post malaise May 2020 #3

Denial Newest Reality May 2020 #4

+1 byronius May 2020 #5

+2 LovingA2andMI May 2020 #14

Beautifully stated and terribly sad bedazzled May 2020 #6

Whistling through the graveyard Warpy May 2020 #7

I feel your pain... this is so distressing LymphocyteLover May 2020 #9

It is because Trump and Republicans has so inundated us with lies, we approach everything given us a LizBeth May 2020 #11

Yes-- but the fact the so many powerful people let him get away with it, especially LymphocyteLover May 2020 #52

Of course it is not only Trump. RW, Christian Coaltion, Republicans have spouted lies LizBeth May 2020 #53

When listening to three, it feels like there are so many. But at 40% of the nation that makes for a LizBeth May 2020 #10

I'm in the same situation. There are wnylib May 2020 #55

Right there with you. LizBeth May 2020 #56

I too feel your pain. leftinalabama May 2020 #12

It's much the same over here in Gulfport, MS. LuvNewcastle May 2020 #28

Welcome to DU. LittleGirl May 2020 #32

Me too seta1950 May 2020 #13

So many people stop thinking when they reach a conclusion or are handed one on media Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #15

"Lazy thinkers" is an accurate term. BigmanPigman May 2020 #18

Dear Byronius, I reprinted your letter on my FaceBook page and attributed it to you... Mars and Minerva May 2020 #17

Honored. byronius May 2020 #44

It was a hit on my private political page... Mars and Minerva May 2020 #66

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. paleotn May 2020 #19

Whenever I hear a story like this, I get the mad urge... Girard442 May 2020 #20

Only 8% of Americans see no benefit to wearing a mask EleanorR May 2020 #21

90% of that 8% might be here in Florida. NoMoreRepugs May 2020 #39

Same here. Wearing a mask in Brevard county puts you decidedly in a minority position. Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #73

Thank you for sharing as you do. Nicely said. CountMyVote4Reality May 2020 #22

I hate to say this, but the only way some people will louis-t May 2020 #23

Thanks for posting PatSeg May 2020 #24

Yes. Upper management is on it. byronius May 2020 #64

There's a whole of "popular misconceptions" PatSeg May 2020 #65

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2020 #25

"It really pisses me off that I am morally obligated to save your ignorant asses along with my niyad May 2020 #26

How much of this is fear being expressed by magical thinking? Texin May 2020 #27

Byronius, how old was this co-worker who's getting married? Texin May 2020 #29

The latter. byronius May 2020 #43

Don't forget, barbtries May 2020 #30

I don't miss that. Iggo May 2020 #31

I can only say, what a powerful post. BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #33

Dr Martin Luther King Jr said it best, "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere iluvtennis May 2020 #34

K&R. So well stated Duppers May 2020 #35

I heard on DSR that 42% of Republicans believe that the virus was invented by Bill Gates dawg day May 2020 #36

Exactly why the media, education, 'intellectualism' appalachiablue May 2020 #37

I suspect the perceived virus connection to climate change I keep coming across... SleeplessinSoCal May 2020 #38

Thank you. Hekate May 2020 #41

Compensatory denial. I keep hearing some state wild statistical downplaying as well. lambchopp59 May 2020 #42

Excellent post! mountain grammy May 2020 #45

Yep, it's all crashing down now. The only way to slow ecstatic May 2020 #46

byronius.... Upthevibe May 2020 #48

Confusion? RainCaster May 2020 #50

CA. byronius May 2020 #61

As hard as it is for me to believe Upthevibe May 2020 #70

I hate to say it, but your boss is an idiot RainCaster May 2020 #49

Just wow! At least you know there's one kindred spirit at work. OMGWTF May 2020 #51

I grew up reading Abby Hoffman's books I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #54

He had a profound effect on my life. byronius May 2020 #62

The disinformation Kitchari May 2020 #60

well.. it's nice you had a coworker with a brain to approach and walk out with you Demovictory9 May 2020 #63

Confidently spouting ignorance Aussie105 May 2020 #67

Just curious, what kind of business are you in? Open Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #68

I live in a deep red county in a red state. Alwaysna May 2020 #69

It is not enough to not engage Edwcraig May 2020 #71

It is frustrating Woodwizard May 2020 #74

Read this article. It may explain why people are the way they are. chwaliszewski May 2020 #76

Maybe consider dropping a copy of the front page today's NYT on her desk when no one's around. JudyM May 2020 #78

Great narrative. I've had similar experiences where I work. SpankMe May 2020 #83

I am hearing the same thing from people. It seems Trump's message is being pushed all over FB. UCmeNdc May 2020 #84