One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered
America's belief in possibility has fueled its economic growth while historically making citizens vulnerable to hucksters and charlatans. For 250 years, this optimism has led people to embrace improbable ideas regardless of reality. This trait remains a consistent part of the national identity.
NEW YORK (AP) — America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy. It has also led us to fall head over heels for hucksters and charlatans, again and again. If...
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