Once again, I think there is a real cause and effect of being a member of a hegemonic group and irrationality. Hegemonic groups feel the freedom to define reality on their terms, even when it defies evidence. Simple example: “Democrats are the real racists”. 1/
This is in a country in which racism has been clearly and undeniably exercised as a force of power by white people against non-white people.

So, rationally, who would vote for the real racists?
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“Democrats are the real racists” relies on being able to believe that the people affiliated with the perpetrators of racism are better at identifying - and more likely to vote against- “the real racists” than are the victims of racism.

It makes no basic sense.
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Yet, as members of the hegemonic group, they feel entirely comfortable in their theory, despite the evidence.

Members of non-hegemonic groups are required to support their arguments at all times. They can’t rely on the culture backing them without the force of support. 4/
This is why dumbassery is hegemonic.
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