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Notice how he (Biden) is on this beach where people are walking all around him yet at least during the video shoot, nobody is waving or talking to him.

Could you imagine Trump doing the same?
He would be mobbed by people , in a good way.

"Even Trump fans don't mob Trump."

Really?

Which is why they begin lining up days before the event.
There will always be exceptions.

Except with Biden. Nobody, literally, is interested in what he has to mumble. Which is why he hid in his basement last election and is setting up to do it again.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tm1u1WObHNM?feature=share

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You'll notice it that Snopes did rated this true or false, only pretty much debunking the sad HoleMan.

"... people seen in the foreground of the video may simply have been positioning themselves to be close to where Trump and his family would later exit the room."

"We examined raw video that showed the minutes after the completion of the speech. That raw video SHOWED QUITE A FEW MEMBERS OF THE CROWD STANDING IN THE SAME AREA OF THE ROOM THAT WAS SHOWN IN RUBIN'S VIDEO, raising their phones in the air for pictures and videos as the former president greeted people and waved goodbye."

LOL Fucking idiot.

Video shows steady stream leaving
Trump rally after just 15 minutes
04 October 2022
https://tinyurl.com/hbkrd6vp

This is a lie: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/16/crowd-leaving-trump-2024/


Trump Rally Goes Horribly Wrong,
Half of Crowd Leaves
Nov 6 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DIxj7UXps4

This is a lie: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/16/crowd-leaving-trump-2024/


Video shows Trump security blocking crowd
trying to leave 2024 announcement early
Nov 16, 2022
https://tinyurl.com/2p99ck33

This is a lie: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/16/crowd-leaving-trump-2024/


Bored Trump fans walking out right
during his speech
JUN 29, 2021
https://tinyurl.com/2p8taua5

This is a lie: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/16/crowd-leaving-trump-2024/


Bored Trump fans walking out during his speech
JUN 29, 2021
https://tinyurl.com/2p8taua5

This is a lie: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/16/crowd-leaving-trump-2024/

Democrats: Always desperate... always lying.

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Psychologists Identify Why Usenet Idiots Believe Fake News


Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of an uncertain world may help explain why some individuals fall victim to what has come to be known as fake news, but psychologists can offer some strategies to defend against it, according to a series of presentations at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

"At its core is the need for the brain to receive confirming information that harmonizes with an individual's existing views and beliefs," said Mark Whitmore, PhD, assistant professor of management and information systems at Kent State University's College of Business Administration. "In fact, one could say the brain is hardwired to accept, reject, misremember or distort information based on whether it is viewed as accepting of or threatening to existing beliefs."

The key to people's accepting fake news as true, despite evidence to the contrary, is a phenomenon known as confirmation bias, or the tendency for people to seek and accept information that confirms their existing beliefs while rejecting or ignoring that which contradicts those beliefs, he said.

Many of these beliefs and biases are formed early in life when children begin to distinguish between fantasy and reality, according to Eve Whitmore, PhD, a developmental psychologist with Western Reserve Psychological Associates in Stow, Ohio, who also presented at the session. Some of these beliefs can be based in fantasy, and that can lead to what she calls nonsensical thinking.

"From the beginning, parents reinforce to their children the skill of pretending in order to cope with the realities inherent in culture and society," she said. "Children's learning about make-believe and mastery of it becomes the basis for more complex forms of self-deception and illusion into adulthood."

Parents commonly encourage young children to engage in pretend play. Through this pretend play, children often practice little life scenarios, like playing house, that help to reinforce cultural norms and beliefs and aid in assimilation as they age. The flip side is that children also learn that sometimes it's OK to make believe things are true, even though they know they are not, according to Eve Whitmore.

In adolescence, people develop critical thinking skills and some begin to question what they were taught as children, perhaps religious beliefs or even the belief that authority figures such as parents or even the government leaders are always right. But going against one's parents' beliefs can cause friction within the family, and, despite evidence to the contrary, some are willing to rationalize those false beliefs in order to avoid upsetting their parents, she said.

It may begin as a conscious decision, but as rationalization piles on top of rationalization over the years, these processes can become unconscious. As people reach adulthood, many of these false beliefs and biases formed as children, instead of being given a good critical examination, are simply accepted and continue to influence how a person perceives his or her world, according to Mark Whitmore.

"In this way, childhood beliefs persevere throughout a person's life and serve as a framework for processing information in adulthood," he said. "In attempting to confirm preconceived ideas, a person may resort to both fiction and reality in order to preserve these beliefs."

The rise of the Internet and social media has only compounded the problem of fake news, according to Mark Whitmore, upending the traditional news model where an individual receives from a small number of outlets.

"In today's media environment, the channels are multiple, and the messages are often simultaneous and contradictory," he said. "The receiver is often faced with paradoxical and seemingly absurd messages. It becomes easier to cling to a simple fiction than a complicated reality."

Psychology offers a few evidence-based strategies for defending against the pull of fake news, according to Mark Whitmore. One key to avoiding the pull of confirmation bias is reducing the anxiety that makes it so appealing.

"One positive defense strategy is humor. Watching late night comedy or political satire, while not actually altering or changing the source of the stressor, can help reduce the stress and anxiety associated with it," he said. "Another is sublimation, where you channel your negative feelings into something positive, such as running for office, marching in a protest or volunteering for a social cause."

He also recommends that people cultivate an open mind by deliberately exposing themselves to different points of view. This can help them moderate their viewpoints and make them less extreme, he said.

Critical thinking is also key. People must learn to question what they are told and this should begin in childhood, said Mark Whitmore.

"Developing a greater degree of skepticism in children, by encouraging them to ask why and to question, diminishes confirmation bias," he said. "All of these strategies have substantial research supporting their beneficial effects."

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