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Jeff the Original's avatar

Tribalism and group think is much more powerful than I ever gave them credit for. I mean...come on...if people were presented with undeniable facts....they'll change their minds, right?

I think the other powerful hook is how easy it is to "hate" and how Fox feeds this emotion. They're clever though....it's hate without the guilt because....<drum roll>...they're the RIGHTEOUS ones.

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Jane in NC's avatar

The thing that gets me is that the MAGAs act like they're the only ones who've ever felt the sting of disappointment when the candidate they supported lost an election. We've ALL been there. But none of us allowed disappointment to turn to anger, anger to resentment, and resentment to revenge. Why? Because we actually are righteous. And grown-ups.

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rlritt's avatar

They are beyond disappointment. Trump is a crude, obnoxious and stupid, but he's rich. So they have made him their leader. They aim to install him as The Presidenté

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