“– think for yourself. Do not rely on random opinions, including mine.“
I do not have enough time to do research on every decision I make that’s why I’m supposed to trust professionals. Professionals have taken advantage of that trust enough times that the unwashed working and uneducated masses are becoming wise to it.
No matter how many misinformation campaigns are hosted by establishment media or government agency the cat cannot go back into the bag. Experts have lost trust because they got greedy. Demean any segment of society you want, all you are exposing is the fact you are an elitist clutching what you have left in dignity.
Yale also did an interesting study on how conservatives and educated liberals interact differently with minorities in conversation. You should read that paper.