We’ve all been ‘idiotcepted’ (original) (raw)

Much has been written about misinformation in today’s politics, but one particular phenomenon deserves greater examination. The best term for it is probably “idiotception.”

Idiotception is a self-perpetuating, IQ-destroying cycle: Politicians hear or invent a stupid lie, which they plant in the minds of their followers. Their followers then repeat that stupid lie back to those same politicians. Then, the politicians insist they have no choice but to act on the stupid lie. After all, the public demands it!