Exceptionalism, The True Power of Conspiracy Theories

As America winds up its tumultuous election season, More Content Talk  weighs in on America's seemingly never-ending susceptibility to  exceptionalism. Many people, for example, continue to proclaim that  Trump Is Not America, yet he clearly represents a very large portion of  this country, and their beliefs. Trump is undoubtedly racist, but his  supporters remain numb to that; they have no real compassion for the  plight of others. America did not unite to defeat Trumpism. In fact,  Trump's support was larger than it was in 2016. Trump's racism, sexism,  homophobia, xenophobia, and so on is allowed to continue because of  these people, not him. They feel they have special rights. They are the  proverbial city on a hill.  Yet confront most Americans, and they will cry, "I am different!". But  is there a difference? Why did Trump's base grow? Why did Biden have to  work so hard to beat him? 230,000 people have died of Covid-19; many of  these deaths were preventable. Not that many people seem to care. Why?  What is it about group mentality that tends to lean toward hatred, and  oppression. Why do we so fervently deny this simple fact?  Before the pandemic, many people had been kicked off of crucial  disability programs. Then there are far more who do not qualify for  these programs, yet they still are very sick. These people simply cannot  work. They suffer long, and hard days. They barely pay their bills. One  cannot progress in such a state. One is left to suffer the days,  slowly... painfully... Are we really all that different from any other  society that so carelessly values life?  Join more Content Talk and find out--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morecontentplease/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.