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He got to this kernel of truth. He's almost there! If only he could just make the connection and apply it to the big picture.
They have to learn the hard way. People can't think that hard by and large.
Time and time again the crooks win because they are the best liars and they don't have any scruples. Until people feel the impact of poverty or supply chain disruption they are just gonna keep believing whatever they hear from the source their buddies at work tell them is legit.
Narrator: He couldn't.