Evan McMullin, who ran against Mr. Trump as a third-party candidate in 2016, wrote on Twitter that Mr. Cain was “the first senior casualty of the science denial Trump cult.”
In an interview, Mr. McMullin said he had little hope this was a wake-up call. “I wish that was the case,” he said. “Many voters who support the president live in a totally different, alternate information environment in which the news of Herman Cain’s death — his visit to the Trump rally, his decision to not wear a mask — won’t reach them.”
He matches a pattern, though: People who should have all the mental tools who fall for this stuff. It's part ideology, part being too deep, part politics (in this pandemic, especially), and part...
Being an adamant anti-masker runs contrary to Cain's personal, leadership and professional experience.
He matches a pattern, though: People who should have all the mental tools who fall for this stuff. It's part ideology, part being too deep, part politics (in this pandemic, especially), and part not thinking they can fall for a conspiracy. The last one is typically a big primer for actually falling for them.
Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?
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Also happened to turning point USA co-founder Bill Montgomery.
He matches a pattern, though: People who should have all the mental tools who fall for this stuff. It's part ideology, part being too deep, part politics (in this pandemic, especially), and part not thinking they can fall for a conspiracy. The last one is typically a big primer for actually falling for them.
I had no idea he had a masters in CS. Surprised this didn't come up at all during his candidacy as far as I can remember.
The tweet appears to have been deleted. Archive
Seems so, at least according to this tweet.