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Today she was lamenting about Trump and all the havoc.

I reminded her about how she praised Trump around the time of the election, specifically saying she approved of "a strong man" and making a fist gesture as she said it.

But I was corrected. Turns out I mis-remembered. She always supported Kamala, who "listens to people" unlike Trump who "is always complaining".

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You know they're full shit, they know they're full of shit.
It doesn't matter much, it's the cognitive dissonance hitting her like a train wreck.

Different people will use different ways to resolve cognitive dissonance by trying to create some sort of internal consistency.

  1. Denial: (we're here 👋 )
    Deny ever supporting him or his policies even though she literally did.

  2. Rationalization:
    Argue she was misled, she never believed he'd take such drastic (yet promised) actions.

  3. Alter perception:
    Convince herself he's not really a fascist and it's necessary for some poorly defined greater good

  4. Selective exposure
    Seek out info that aligns with her current view, dismiss anything that contradicts.

I mean it all sucks, but I'd rather deal with people doing #1 or #2 than the other forms of doubling down. 🤷

Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across and all that.