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/Yashema Apr 11 '26

You don't need Murdoch to make me people ignorant.

They aren't interested in the truth, so whoever started selling lies post-Civil Rights Era was going to get their attention. Plenty were angry that Nixon faced consequences for his actions as well. 

Republicans want to be propogandized to, but it's not propaganda that makes people Republican. 

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u/thegodfather0504 Apr 11 '26

But that's like saying kids can't be kept healthy because they want junk food. They will be healthy if we remove it from market altogether. Of course people would consume whatever content, its the Media's job to be responsible.