When it’s said under oath by someone with reason to know, then published in a book that was vetted by in house counsel to protect said publishers from massive lawsuits, about a man who was caught bragging about “grabbing them by the p##sy”, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 30 other women*..
Yeah, I tend to believe it. Because the TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SAY I OUGHT TO.
No, TDS actually is a Trump supporters issue. As I have stated here now, and for the last five years, is making an undeniable case that Trump supporters have Totality of the Evidence Syndrome. (TES)
That is the case where they continue to support Trump when the mountain of evidence presented to them that the guy is:
1) A thief and a low life of miserable character and horrendous ethics…
2) Is a sexual predator…
3) Breaks his contractual word.
4) Lies just because he can…
5) uses fraud and deceit to conduct his thieving. Haven been found in civil courts to have stolen millions from thousands of victims.
6) Violated our Constitution in multiple ways.
7) I could go on but use this as a place holder for all the rest
Yet you folks still support this criminal, yes VERY BAD MAN, of the stupefyingly bad ethics and character despite the PREPONDERANCE, THE TOTALITY, OF ALL THIS EVIDENCE.
It’s remarkable but they do it. As I’ve stated elsewhere though; it’s not that surprising when over a third of us are measured as functionally illiterate by the federal agency that takes measure of reading levels and such,
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).**
*
https://19thnews.org/2023/10/donald-trump-associates-sexual-misconduct-allegations/
**. Google A.I.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on various aspects of reading levels, including
national average scores, percentages of students performing at different achievement levels, and long-term trends. NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) assessments, administered by NCES, provide data on reading performance at grades 4, 8, and 12. These assessments use a 0-500 scale and define achievement levels (Basic, Proficient, Advanced).
Key NCES Stats on Reading Levels:
- Grades 4 & 8:
In 2022, the percentage of students performing below NAEP Basic in reading ranged from 20% to 52% across states/jurisdictions. A larger proportion of fourth-graders performed below NAEP Basic in 26 states/jurisdictions.
- Grades 4 & 8 (Long-Term Trends):
Between 2019 and 2022, average reading scores declined for students in both grades. The long-term trend decline in scoring was experienced by students at all percentiles of reading skill.
- Grade 12:
In 2019, 37% of twelfth-grade students performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level.
- Adult Literacy:
Approximately 43 million adults in the U.S. possess low literacy skills, with 26.5 million at Level 1 and 8.4 million below Level 1, according to NCES.
Those adult Level one or lower are the base. If you dig into it further it’s approximately 55% of us that are Level 2 or lower. The NCES states that LEVEL TWO OR LOWER IS PARTIALLY FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE.