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On Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:39:37 -0000 (UTC), "Kevin D. Roberts,
President Heritage Foundation" <
cx@gmail.com> in alt.atheism
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1@paganini.bofh.team> wrote:
Let's hope he has a stroke and is forced to step down. It's embarrassing
to see him make a fool out of himself and this once-great country with his >ignorance, mental illness, dementia, cardiac and blood pressure problems
and of course being an accused Epstein pedophile.
The Secret Behind Trumps Stupidity Revealed
The Underlying Reasons Behind Trump's Confidence Despite His Blatant >Incompetence
Samuel Wynn Warde
Mar 03, 2025
Donald Trump's unique brand of governance, marked by ignorance, arrogance, >and a blatant disregard for facts, can be baffling.
But a psychological principlethe Dunning-Kruger Effect offers a clear >explanation for his behavior and, more surprisingly, his continued support. >What Is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?
The Dunning-Kruger Effect describes a cognitive bias where individuals with >low ability in a given area overestimate their competence because they lack >the self-awareness to recognize their limitations.
In short, theyre too incompetent to realize theyre incompetent.
In Trumps case, this theory provides a framework for understanding why he
so confidently proclaims his greatness while demonstrating shockingly
little understanding of the issues at hand.
How Trump's Incompetence Manifests
Trumps rise to power can largely be attributed to this effect. During his >time in office, he routinely displayed a lack of understanding of global >politics, science, and the basic workings of government.
Yet, Trump constantly asserted that he was a stable genius with unmatched >knowledge.
His failure to grasp the complexities of critical issues, from healthcare
to climate change, was often brushed off as intentional, bold disruption, >but it was really a textbook case of Dunning-Kruger at work.
Psychology Today reported the day after Trumps first inauguration in an >article titled The Dunning-Kruger President that:
Named for Cornell psychologist David Dunning and his then-grad student >Justin Kruger, this is the observation that people who are ignorant or >unskilled in a given domain tend to believe they are much more competent >than they are.
Thus bad drivers believe theyre good drivers, the humorless think they know >whats funny, and people whove never held public office think they'[d] make
a terrific president. How hard can it be?
The Dunning-Kruger President
The mainstream media quickly embraced this explanation for Trumps stupidity >years ago when covering his 2016 campaign and the early months of his >presidency.
Salon published an article in September 2016 explaining that Trump is not >merely ignorant. He is also supremely confident and feels superior the
most dangerous kind of idiot, attributing his behavior to Dunning-Kruger.
Bloomberg published an article in May 2017 explaining that Were all >ignorant, but Trump takes it to a different level in an article titled: >Trumps Dangerous Disability? Its the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Conservative author and political commentator David Brooks published an >article for The New York Times that same month explaining that Trump was
the all-time record-holder of the Dunning-Kruger effect due to his
infantile lack of mastery of three tasks that most mature adults have sort >of figured out by the time they hit 25.
According to Brooks:
First, most adults have learned to sit still. But mentally, Trump is still
a 7-year-old boy [... ] bouncing around the classroom. Trumps answers >[during] interviews are not very long 200 words at the high end but he >will typically flit through four or five topics before ending up with how >unfair the press is to him.
Second, most people of drinking age have achieved some accurate sense of >themselves, some internal criteria to measure their own merits and
demerits. But Trump seems to need perpetual outside approval to stabilize >his sense of self, so he is perpetually desperate for approval, telling >heroic fabulist tales about himself.
Third, by adulthood most people can perceive how others are thinking. For >example, they learn subtle arts such as false modesty so they wont be >perceived as obnoxious. But Trump seems to have not yet developed a theory >of mind. Other people are black boxes that supply either affirmation or >disapproval. As a result, he is weirdly transparent. He wants people to
love him, so he is constantly telling interviewers that he is widely loved.
Why Trump Supporters Dont See His Flaws
The Dunning-Kruger Effect doesnt just explain Trumps behavior; it also
sheds light on his supporters' unwavering loyalty.
Many of Trumps core followers, particularly those without a college >education or limited civic knowledge, may not realize how uninformed they >are about key issues.
Thus, they fail to recognize Trumps gaffes and misinformation, instead >seeing him as a strong leader who speaks their language. The phenomenon of >cognitive bias not only fuels his confidence but helps him maintain >popularity despite repeated failures.
Trump in 2025: The Cognitive Bias That Wont Go Away
As Trump winds his way through the opening weeks of his second term, the >Dunning-Kruger Effect is once again playing out.
With unwavering self-confidence, Trump continues to deflect criticism and >make outlandish claims of persecution and victimhood. His belief in his >superiority remains intact, undisturbed by reality or public opinion.
The same voters who rallied behind Trump in 2016 continue to see him as the >answer, even as the rest of the world looks on in disbelief and spearheaded >his November 2024 win.
The Role of Fox News and Cognitive Bias
Prominent figures, including John Cleese, have pointed to the Dunning-
Kruger Effect to explain the relationship between Trump and Fox News. Foxs >slanted coverage reinforces
Trump's delusions of competence leave viewers equally unaware of their own >biases.
Cleese humorously remarked that stupid people are too stupid to realize how >stupid they are, a statement that could easily be applied to both the >network and its most fervent supporters.
This cycle of misinformation and overconfidence perpetuates Trump's >perceived competence among his base, regardless of the facts.
Conclusion: The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Action
The Dunning-Kruger Effect offers a simple but powerful explanation for >Trumps continued incompetence and his supporters loyalty.
As we deal with the emerging consequences of Trumps second term, it remains >a crucial lens through which to view his actions and the persistent divide >in American politics.
While many recognize Trumps shortcomings, his base blinded by the same >cognitive bias continues to believe in his self-proclaimed genius, ensuring >that this dangerous dynamic persists.
Other than ""Trump sucks" do you have anything else to say?
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