Cyrus the Stray

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The more a person thinks they know is the less they really do.

The surest proof of media brainwashing is thinking you are smarter and just as informed as the President of the United States just because the media says so; without cabinet advisers or the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) from all key intelligence agencies. The 2nd surest proof of brainwashing is believing you are smarter than President Trump just because the media flatters you into believing it. Consider the skill set we need to be anywhere near his intelligence (estimated 156 IQ, genius, believe it or not, with accomplishments and skill sets that actually support an applied, not passive, 156 IQ). How many of us can say that we have, without having held any public office or political experience, ran for and won the presidency of the United States on the first try? […]