A new study suggests some people grossly overestimate their political knowledge. Source: Elvert Barnes Photography/Flickr In the past, some prominent psychologists have explained President Donald Trump’s unwavering support by alluding to a well-established psychological phenomenon known as the “Dunning-Kruger effect.” The effect is a type of cognitive bias, where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This […]
The Pentagon is rolling out military hardware for a Fourth of July unlike any other. Tanks on the National Mall and military flyovers will be part of the capital’s celebration, by order of President Trump. He’ll be the first president to take an active role in any July Fourth ceremony in recent memory. These flyovers cost […]
Donald Trump has suggested that homelessness is a “phenomenon that started two years ago” and said that he “may intercede” to tackle the crisis. The US president also implied that homeless people living in the streets of US cities were making police officers sick. He made the comments in a rambling interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Japan, which […]
Former President of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Jack O’Donnell says President Donald Trump has a long history of racism and is “a racist through and through.” Jack O’Donnell talks about Trump’s history of speaking ill of minorities, women, and lower-income people. “Black guys counting my money! I hate it… because laziness is a trait […]
Fintan O’Toole of the Irish Times To grasp what is going on in the world right now, we need to reflect on two things. One is that we are in a phase of trial runs. The other is that what is being trialled is fascism – a word that should be used carefully but not […]
Here’s video of @realDonaldTrump claiming he helped look for survivors & clear rubble on 9/11. He didn’t. He was lying. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/gvc3MsbaJZ — Scott Dworkin (@funder) September 11, 2018 T r u m p ’ s L i e s Many Americans have become accustomed to President Trump’s lies. But as regular […]
