When you read #Trump-related news threads and see #MAGA responses, many respondents' bios claim to be religious (typically hardline US evangelical) patriots. *Of course* they also support Trump; they're pre-conditioned to believe things for which there is insufficient evidence. Religion for obvious reasons, but patriotism is also an ideology often built on national myths.
The too-widespread culture of rejecting reason and critical thinking is one of the greatest threats facing us as a species.
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