The result “blows the lid off of this idea” that such beliefs are held by only a fringe population of individuals who are uninformed or ideologically driven, says David Bersoff, head of research at the Edelman Trust Institute. “This is not like a small problematic group.”
american culture punishes humility. it’s a culture that rewards arrogance.
and we love bullshit. american culture is amazing at producing bullshit and selling it.