Good Ol' Chuck never made it to the 21st century; god, he would've hated it. And while he didn't offer the following as a prediction, he was always pretty... prescient.
"The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."
News you don't like can be labeled "Fake News," and facts you don't want to believe can be replaced with the alternative facts of your choice. Back in the day, when people didn't know something, they tended to defer to those who actually... did! Now, actual knowledge of any given subject matter can be considered antithetical to the correct desired answer, and feelings Trump wisdom...
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