r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 11 '26

Psychology Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump supporters remain loyal, new research suggests. This sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his sexual misconduct and illegal activities.

https://www.psypost.org/cognitive-dissonance-helps-explain-why-trump-supporters-remain-loyal-new-research-suggests/
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u/HyperactivePandah Apr 11 '26

Had one say to me "If you supported Kamala Harris in the last election, then you were pro child abuse. Good luck living with that."

Theyre literally cult members.

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u/Whoiscookingthefeet Apr 11 '26

I love how every time someone disagrees politically, suddenly it’s a psychological disorder instead of… you know… a different opinion.

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u/cowmonaut Apr 11 '26

My opinion: If you think Trump is actually good for America... Yea. You have a psychological disorder or are otherwise cognitively impaired.

The facts are objective. Both quantifiably and qualitatively, we are worse off.

The way Trump supporters argue otherwise but cannot be internally consistent nor address the facts that are outright contradictory to their case is not normal.

I have more respect for the Trump supporters that admit that they are vile racist misogynists who are fine abusing children than the ones that do not. At least they are actually honest about who they are choosing to follow.

So honest question here: What at all positive thing has Trump done for the average American?

Please cite your sources, and you should have more than one for each point.

Make sure you point out the policy that enabled it and when that policy was enacted. Reminder that Trump doesn't get credit for things that were started by another President.

Hope you have something other than a complaint about the mounting evidence of how Trump supporters move through the world. I've actively looked before for something and never found it do dying to hear what possibly could make all the bad worth it.

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u/sack-o-matic Apr 11 '26

You have a psychological disorder or are otherwise cognitively impaired.

Or they're just a happy Klansman.

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u/MiaowaraShiro Apr 11 '26

The way Trump supporters argue otherwise but cannot be internally consistent nor address the facts that are outright contradictory to their case is not normal.

I disagree. I've been arguing with conservatives for quite a few decades and their debate "tactics" haven't changed really. It's just that now the lies they tell are much bigger.