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MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 03:15 PM Aug 2021

The GQP Counts on Its Rank and File Members to Be Stupid

That is its secret.

Stupid people don't ask questions.
Stupid people instantly reject any information that conflicts with what they already believe.
Stupid people are quick to believe nonsense, because they are incapable of analyzing things in general.
Stupid people like simple statements, rather than explanations.
Stupid people accept pretty much any information as true from public figures.
Stupid people are often heavily biased, so reinforcing their biases makes them trust you.
Stupid people think simple statements are more true than complex ones.
Stupid people are afraid of things they do not understand, so if they understand you they believe you.
Stupid people are insulted if you try to explain why they are incorrect.
Stupid people are fans of political figures.
Stupid people believe what their fan idols tell them.

The GQP leadership understands all this and make as much use of it as possible. That's why people believe things like "Trump Won."

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The GQP Counts on Its Rank and File Members to Be Stupid (Original Post) MineralMan Aug 2021 OP
And greedy . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #1
Get a brain Morans! RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2021 #2
The GOP relies on low information voters which is why TFG is so popular LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #3
Hope no one gives them the stink-eye... LanternWaste Aug 2021 #4
A marriage made in heaven. spanone Aug 2021 #5

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,664 posts)
2. Get a brain Morans!
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 03:23 PM
Aug 2021

They have had the wool pulled over them so many times, most don't know which way is up !

Stupid and Greedy, some's them up nicely.

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,943 posts)
3. The GOP relies on low information voters which is why TFG is so popular
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 04:42 PM
Aug 2021

TFG supporters are very poorly informed and are very stupid. That is why these idiots are also anti-vaxxers

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
4. Hope no one gives them the stink-eye...
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 06:15 PM
Aug 2021

as that would be more noteworthy than calling them stupid, no?

Heavy stuff.

Fascinating.

Really.

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