Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

RockRaven

(20,088 posts)

2. Cognitive dissonance. Virtually nobody is willing to call themselves a dumbassed moral degenerate,

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:11 PM

Jun 21

and only a dumbassed moral degenerate would support a politician for over a decade who did all of the things that reality says Trump did, with the consequences reality says are the consequences. So reality must be wrong, Trump didn't really do those things and have those effects, and ahhh.... dissonance relieved.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

bluestarone Keepthesoulalive

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Just thinking here today how can so many people see and hear whar TSF is doing, and [View all] bluestarone Jun 21 OP

They see it for what it is- civil war Blues Heron Jun 21 #1

I really really feel like THAT is what we might be up against. bluestarone Jun 21 #3

OMGAWD, kinda sounds like the movie i just watch, "civil war"!!!!! a kennedy Jun 21 #4

Cognitive dissonance. Virtually nobody is willing to call themselves a dumbassed moral degenerate, RockRaven Jun 21 #2

The problem is Congressional Republicans. J_William_Ryan Jun 21 #5

Who voted for the brainless republicans Keepthesoulalive Jun 21 #14

It's a cult. Brainwashed 24 by 7 by 365. Hard for rational people to understand. usonian Jun 21 #6

Screw worms in the area a Brain should be. Traildogbob Jun 21 #7

They have a physical handicap, they can't vote for a Democrat, they're disabled Walleye Jun 21 #8

You have to stop thinking logically. Biophilic Jun 21 #9

I suppose, BUT bluestarone Jun 21 #10

I agree. I'm constantly talking myself down. Biophilic Jun 21 #11

I was just reading an article on human consciousness. Midnight Writer Jun 21 #12

he German people knew edhopper Jun 21 #13

he's got all their jesus qualities without the messiness of actual religion nt msongs Jun 21 #15