> I see no evidence that could lead you to assert that a Trump voter picked at random would know that Trump was lying about climate change being a hoax. Trump

> I see no evidence that could lead you to assert that a Trump voter picked at random would know that Trump was lying about climate change being a hoax. Trump supporters know perfectly well that he's lying. There is clear evidence of this [1] if you're willing to look. If you want to see an even more banal example of this dynamic (though there are many) take a look at Hungary today where the most absurd pronouncements are made concerning "Soros" (read: the Jews) and then "clarified" sometimes just a few hours later. > And the problem is that millions of people really do believe something that isn't supported by the broad, overwhelming scientific evidence. The problem is impossible to address if you're willing to understand it. It is not the case that these people have been fooled by nefarious industrialists and politicians. The issue here is never about one or two erroneous beliefs that might be corrected with a bit more education. The problem is a culture that deliberately embraces fantasy and self-deception. All the evidence in the world will be dismissed and denied. If it becomes truly impossible to deny it they will turn and instantly settle on some new deception. The result of this process isn't confusion about a single issue but rather a whole imaginary world that is knowingly embraced. It's for this reason that one fantasy about the climate is always accompanied by a whole host of fantasies about everything from immigration to fluoride. > For example: was Jill Stein acting as a fascist when she quite shamelessly hedged on vaccination in order to pander to her anti-vaxxer base? As Nietzsche understood it individuals don't "act fascist" rather it's a sickness that attacks culture. A culture where politicians have to bend the knee to such nonsense is not healthy. I would hope this is obvious. [1] https://www.vox.com/2017/7/10/15928438/fact-checks-political-psychology https://www.vox.com/2017/7/10/15928438/fact-checks-political...