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atyh | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I just have a hard time believing people are that stupid.  I keep wondering if it’s rooted in a need to believe because their identity in their mind is rooted in the word “Democrat”, and they fear what it means if they don’t force themselves to believe. 
I dunno. Doesn’t make sense. I have no party loyalty of any kind. I’m just using my eyeballs.
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cuban | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 imo they think with their heart in a lot of cases and can't separate fact from the story they got told. the left leaning friends I have are wrapped up in one of these narratives and have a bit of ends justify the means attitude about it:

-orange man bad, fascist, Hitler must be stopped
-they honestly believe they are standing up for a marginalized group
-save the climate, save the planet

All rational talk of economics, math, authoritarianism, inflation, can't navigate to their heart
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atyh | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 creeps me out 🧟‍♂️
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cuban | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 agreed, me too, guard your heart
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atyh | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 bro… with brain chips, mRNA, and this kind of thinking, I’m high tailing it out of Babylon