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@Pat What I found more interesting about this study is how it was partly debunked by showing that children were not choosing the immediate reward of a single marshmallow over the later reward of several due to an inability to delay gratification. Later studies showed the choice was made because some children lacked trust in adults and simply did not believe and chose the immediate (and certain) reward over a delayed reward they never thought they would get since they were so used to being lied to.
I would say that in any attempt to relate this study to COVID you will find the same sort of thought process holds true. That is, many have lost trust in the government and institutions. They feel if they delay getting their rights back they may not get them back at all.
I understand. But that is basically what people votes.
Besides of the party colors, in California they made the promise that the pandemic will be over in June and in June the pandemic is over here.
Yesterday there were not new deaths by the virus. First time in a long time.
The California state government said it will help people affected by the pandemic and helped they were. Yesterday, the state published that will pay the rent of everybody unable to do it so, offering a clear start.
In Georgia, in the other hand, the government supported the Tuskegee Experiment.
In Texas, people had to pay those huge electric bills without help from the government. And they were lied. And still the local government has full support of its voters...
In America the government is us.
That makes you wonder why some regions support aberrations like the Tuskegee Experiment with no conflict. People there votes the same bad apples again and again.
It is a matter of comfort with those events... I think.
There have been no shortage of lies from the california government in the past.. To pain a governing body as honest, in any capacity, is a huge departure from reality even if we can cherry pick a few examples of carry through.
But your right, I have no idea why people keep voting for democrats and republicans who continually lie.
Generally the voting public are just as gullible in california as they are in georgia.. in fact I might say more so as they continually accept greater and greater government over reach even after repeated violations. In georgia they generally lean more towards limiting the governments reach.
Though I wouldnt really state that either state's voting public is a great example of mindful voters.
@freemo @Pat
We like government. We prefer government approved water supply than Brain Eater Ameba Water supply like in the lonely star.
My home has a government certification that will not fall by eartquakes, will not flood, will save water (with numbers) and it is efficient (with numbers), inspected and approved by the government.
We like it like that.
That is NOT a corruption act, or deception act.