"DSK" wrote in message

It's like 1972 (Nixon) all over again... people know they're being lied to
and choose the lies that suit their prejudices & wishful thinking.

I'd like to hallmark this phrase as an archetypal piece of liberal ideology:
that a select few elitist individuals possess the level of intelligence to
run the country while the majority is stupid, senseless, and corrupt. Of
course this same arrogant belief was held by the ruling oligarchy in the
former Soviet Union for decades as well, and look where it got them.

Max