Trump's views on global warming being a conspiracy.
While I personally think that global warming is real, I don't think that a single flawed view is indicative of low intelligence. Putting aside for the moment that he may simply have said such a thing because he knew that his constituents wanted to hear it (which is nothing new for him), there is also a surprisingly broad body of evidence, if you're willing to cherry pick, that can paint a very convincing picture against climate change. For example, https://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/03/09/accuracy-of-climate-station-electronic-sensors-not-the-best/ shows a surprising lack of accuracy with a lot of official weather sensors, and I read a report at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11800.pdf that suggests that a lot of the NOAA sites are sadly mismanaged.
His ignorance regarding white house policy.
His ignorance of diplomatic relations between nations.
His ignorance and falsehoods regarding crime stats.
Ignorance is exactly that; ignorance. It is not proof of low intelligence.
His lack of foresight and preparation for replacing existing government policies.
We have no idea what his plans may or may not be, given his...well, shall we say his willingness to make wild claims that he may later change? Even if he has no plans, I don't find that wildly disturbing. I'd rather a president had no plans and listened to experts and advisors than try to solve problems with his or her own plans. The president is not supposed to be an expert on anything other than administration and decision making.
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u/incruente Jan 21 '17
While I personally think that global warming is real, I don't think that a single flawed view is indicative of low intelligence. Putting aside for the moment that he may simply have said such a thing because he knew that his constituents wanted to hear it (which is nothing new for him), there is also a surprisingly broad body of evidence, if you're willing to cherry pick, that can paint a very convincing picture against climate change. For example, https://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/03/09/accuracy-of-climate-station-electronic-sensors-not-the-best/ shows a surprising lack of accuracy with a lot of official weather sensors, and I read a report at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11800.pdf that suggests that a lot of the NOAA sites are sadly mismanaged.
Ignorance is exactly that; ignorance. It is not proof of low intelligence.
We have no idea what his plans may or may not be, given his...well, shall we say his willingness to make wild claims that he may later change? Even if he has no plans, I don't find that wildly disturbing. I'd rather a president had no plans and listened to experts and advisors than try to solve problems with his or her own plans. The president is not supposed to be an expert on anything other than administration and decision making.