Why Do People Love Being Lied to and Ripped Off? Earnest Mann Explains It All

Hey, Earnest Mann here! In this episode, we tackle Gary's thought-provoking question from Austin, Texas: Do people love being lied to and ripped off? The answer, surprisingly, is a resounding yes. Stick around as I break it all down with my signature mix of biting humor, no-nonsense reasoning, and razor-sharp wit. From cultural victimhood to blind devotion, I unpack the psychology behind why so many embrace lies and scams.

The Psychology of Being Ripped Off: Belief, Comfort, and Denial

First, let’s face it: belief systems often override facts. Just like religion, people cling to what feels good, no matter how irrational. Comfort also plays a big role—being ripped off allows people to frame themselves as the victim, which has become an all-too-common mindset in today’s world. I call it "the victimization crowd," which makes up a massive portion of society.

Blind Devotion and the Cult of Personality

Another reason? Blind loyalty to charismatic figures, even when they’re selling overpriced junk or pipe dreams. This crowd knows they're being exploited but stays hooked, trapped in a mix of denial and misplaced admiration.

The Bottom Line: People Love to Be Lied To

Gary, the blunt truth is this: many people are just too comfortable with stupidity. Whether it’s financial scams, emotional manipulation, or intellectual dishonesty, the allure of lies often outweighs the harshness of truth. The big question now is: Do you recognize when you’re being lied to, or are you along for the ride? Let me know in the comments or via the contact link below.

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00:00 Gary from Austin Texas asks do people love to be ripped off and lied to damn as I live and breathe this is an extremely good question Gary and the very short of it is yes but stick around because I'm going to go deeper explaining in my own hyper high energy and intellectually astounding manner more than you could ever have asked for yes I am just such a ball of Super Hyper horny teenager level enthusiasm that you just won't find anywhere else Christ I'll tell you in my slower paced Bob new hartish sardonic

00:45 manner which is the entire reason you listen to me because I know that deep down everyone finds it incredibly sexy at some point what I would like to do is talk about certain individuals in particular that I believe are deserving of being slowly disembed with old Chinese roller skates on the Kansas Prairie in the Moonlight but for right now I'm just going to talk about the process of the thievery itself the disbaling no matter how much deserved will unfortunately have to wait many people do actually love to be

01:28 ripped off and there are several reasons for this one of those reasons can be compared to religion because just like in the case of religion no matter how sound and reasonable non-believing arguments are to a Believer many people still choose to believe is that rational I personally don't think so but who the hell am I or intelligence facts and reason to stand between someone and their belief even if that belief is dysfunctional and certainly not in their interest I suppose I just have an issue with someone still believing in the

02:15 tooth fairy and they're 15 years old another reason why people apparently enjoy being ripped off is Comfort it seems that many feel a certain level of comfort rationalizing that if they have been ripped off it is obvious that they are the victim and that ties into one of the biggest number of people who have delusional thinking the victimization crowd the victimization crowd which currently stands at around at least half of the US population has fully embraced the idea to the point where it is unquestionable

02:58 reality that no matter matter what negative aspects or occurrences take place in their lives they are the victims never the cause and for this crowd this victimization is completely totally and undeniably true there is another segment of people who go cascading over a rugged infinitely tall cliff in a fiery tour bus endlessly rolling and pounding the mountain side for hours until finally coming to a rest in a ravine full of alligators okay at least that's the reoccurring dream I keep having about them this group of mongoloids is fully

03:45 aware that they are being lied to and ripped off but because they are so enraptured in the cult of personality that has been created around a privileged extremely wealthy yet ethically bankrupt super narcissist they barely complain when they go into debt on an $80,000 hideous stainless steel [ __ ] monstrosity they just sheepishly blame themselves and psychologically prepare themselves with a huge tube of denial KY so they will be better prepared when they bend over for the next Innovation which is going to be sold to

04:31 them by a certain unscrupulous prick that I and many others truly wish would in fact do what he always talks about doing get into one of his rockets and go to [ __ ] Mars but I digress as I said earlier there are several reasons why people allow or actually pursue getting ripped off and lied to the fact is I'm not going to sit here and claim that there are any primary or very specific reasons for this that simply wouldn't be very broadminded of me would it nope I'm not going to sit here for one moment and try to convince

05:19 you Gary or anyone else there could be a far simpler reason a reason so simple and obvious as close to you as the [ __ ] nose on your face that so many people appear to actually love being financially intellectually or emotionally raped that's simply not my style but if I were to do such a thing if I were to lay everything out there if I were to pull down my trousers and start heading towards you real quick like you were a beautiful woman and I was a cowboy that had been out on the range for way too long I know exactly what I'd

06:07 say the honest and inescapable conclusion Gary is that when you get right down to it people are just [ __ ] stupid and that's about the most honest and truthful answer I can give so folks what do you think do you know when you're getting ripped off and lied to but you really just don't give a [ __ ] do you think I'm telling it like it is or do you think I'm holding back or do you have a better idea either way I'd really like to know your opinion so drop me a line there's a contact Link in the description below

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