I’ve frequently seen people say, “My God! How can those MAGA nuts believe all of the bullshit stuff Trump says?!” Forget all about that question. It’s irrelevant. I would argue that many of these MAGA followers (though they’d never admit it) do not believe his “stolen” election lies. This is important to understand. It’s what his lies give them permission to DO, and the behaviors they can unleash in the name of those lies that matters to them. Many of them don’t give a damn whether his claims are true….or not. His lies conveniently provide a justification for allowing their worst self out of the cage it’s usually locked up inside of. This is exactly why so many of them are impossible to sway with facts to the contrary. Many of them already know you are right. It’s the loss of an excuse to be a belligerent asshole and ultra aggressive towards others they don’t want to be stripped of, and that’s what would happen if they agreed with you. As it stands, they get to hate and blame President Biden and the “Communist” left wing “nuts” who follow him. If they admit to not believing the big lie, they’d be responsible for their choices, words and behaviors…with no one to blame…and that…is the last thing they want to have happen.
@thejackhopkins Admitting the truth would mean facing personal responsibility, a notion they vehemently resist. It's a complex interplay of psychology and ideology that renders them impervious to factual persuasion.
@Nto79549105 @thejackhopkins So where is the pee tape you people promised exists?
@Nto79549105 @thejackhopkins Lol. Conservatives are the only group I know, personally, who take accountability for their own actions. Don't lie to protect themselves. Don't blame others.
@Nto79549105 @thejackhopkins Classic Cult Behavior. They all sing that same tune.
@Nto79549105 @thejackhopkins Yes, yes, yes! You’ve got it!
@Nto79549105 @thejackhopkins And they’d have to break tribe, depriving themselves of moment by moment hate and revenge endorphins. Trust me. I live among this.