re: #276 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Confirmation bias.

I just can’t tell if they know they’re being lied to, or they just creatively interpret the statement, like Max above, until it gets close to something resembling a half-truth. I doubt most GOPers really know Obama’s history— so why do they think they do? Why do they think they know about Reagan, when they don’t? Where does this wellspring of self-certitude come from?

The combination of certitude and ignorance is a pretty heavy brew.