Also, this fun sort of person who can know as fact what is almost certainly not fact.
YouTube - AtheistPlanet2's Channel
YouTube - MichaelShermer's Channel
The above link to specific videos, though the titles would suggest I'm just linking to channels.
This sort of stuff is not uniquely american, but it betrays a weakness in us all with reference to understanding reality and knowing how to identify the best path to maneuver through it.
Even I fall for these sorts of things over certain discussions. I like to think I'm clever enough to identify a good idea, but my ability to convince myself of something which later turns out to be wrong is quite strong. And I get to vote as much as the rest of America.
Being ignorant of how easy it is to be wrong makes you more confident that you're right.
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