(January 23, 2021 at 12:40 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote:(January 23, 2021 at 12:33 pm)Brian37 Wrote: "Duped" is what Jim Jones followers were. "Duped" was what Hitler's follower's were. "Duped" is what Stalin's followers were. And yes, "Duped" is what Trump's followers are.
I wish his loss would be the end of it, but this is just a breather.
I don't think people can be duped that completely without wanting to be duped.
Unfortunately you are right. Humans throughout our species history get used to social norms, especially when they are used to being in a majority, but when their social norms are challenged, unfortunately we have a tendency to protect bad claims, or absurdity and especially during times of social and economic stress, we can often turn to the worst bullies among our species for leadership.
If anyone reading this has watched all the episodes of "Cosmos" the newer version hosted by Neil Degrasse Tyson, he brought up many examples in human history worldwide, where the gatekeepers, "the powers that be" would negatively react to questioning of power.
Trump is simply one more example of humans falling for a sociopath because of fear of change.