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CNN had a panel of Trump voters in a diner earlier. I... I'm utterly baffled. The cognitive dissonance is border on mental illness.

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Aug 10 '17, 14:11

"Russia? Yeah, that's nothing compared to the Clinton Foundation!"

"Russia? What's wrong with keeping your enemies close?"

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Motivated Reasoning. "I've defined myself by this belief and must therefore ignore any evidence that it is wrong." -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 15:12 4
- I mean, it pretty much defines who Trump is. Said something incredibly stupid and demonstrably wrong? Double Down!! -- nm - pmb Aug 10, 15:22
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  - Sure. I've been trying to stay aware of that trap with the Model 3. Being careful to make sure what is actually offered still fits the needs - TWuG Aug 10, 15:23 1
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Some of you have hinted at it, but just don't underestimate the power of stubbornness. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 14:47
they are also Theon fans :) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 14:38 1
- C-RON!! -- nm - Leslie Jones Aug 10, 14:39
We need to stop being shocked at this. It's a sunk cost. Admitting they've been had would be too painful. - Reagen Aug 10, 14:32 1
- FWIW, one of them was angry that they wouldn't talk "single payer" during the health care debate. WTF?! -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 14:35
I think it's people who want to be spoilers. They feel left out of the prosperity most of the blue States have and don't feel they are getting - jnine Aug 10, 14:29 14
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- I haven't ever really thought of it that way, in one cohesive thoughts but this makes a lot of sense to me. - Mel Profit Aug 10, 14:40 10
  - I hope that the reaction ends up being votes in 2018 that shows we're still progressive, but good people to vote *for* would be a nice start. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 14:57 5
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      - I've said before I think the majority of them (politicians) are overall shitty shitty assholes. - JaxSean Aug 10, 15:02 1
        
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      - Or from "perfect paragon of virtue as defined by me" to "a human being who gets the big things right and is moving the same direction I want to go." -- nm* - TWuG Aug 10, 15:01 1
        
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  - In the no-win situation, do whatever makes you most comfortable. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 14:42 2
    - It's only been 6mos and it feels like a big chapter in a future history book. - Mel Profit Aug 10, 14:47 1
      - "Chapter 15: 2016-2021" "These were dark times. We do not speak of them." *end of chapter* -- nm - TWuG Aug 10, 15:08
- Your religion comment is interesting. I recently said to my mother I'd have better luck converting her to atheism than... - Cuzzin Todd Aug 10, 14:37
- I totally agree with one of your middle sentences there: "as long as the people they don't like, don't like it." - JaxSean Aug 10, 14:34
What frustrates me are the people who *know* the lies. The reporters, the politicians. But they pander and join in the lying. - Mop Aug 10, 14:27
I think they known how bad Trump is, but don't want to admit doing something wrong -- nm - Amoxy Aug 10, 14:19 1
- I don't think "they" do. - JaxSean Aug 10, 14:22
Redirect and deflect. (I don't get it either.) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 14:18
It should not be surprising in the least. He won the election. He won the election because of people like this. - Jovian Aug 10, 14:18 4
- I have heard that firing Sessions would be a red line for a lot of Trump supporters -- nm - Amoxy Aug 10, 14:22 3
  - That's a Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla of Awful that I sort of what to see. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 10, 14:41
  - It is. Has "Strange Hills" already been taken as a book title? -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 14:25
  - "Okay, yes, I smoked crack. The video is real!" ..... Nothing changed. - Rob Ford Aug 10, 14:24
Unrelated, but the name "Smerconish" reads like the second half of a name taunt. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 14:13

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CNN had a panel of Trump voters in a diner earlier. I... I'm utterly baffled. The cognitive dissonance is border on mental illness.

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