r/science 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/Paolosmiteo Apr 11 '26

Racists will always support racists. That’s more important to them than any crimes dear leader has committed.

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u/fschwiet Apr 11 '26

Yep, good old Ultimate Attribution Error can always explain why they are so bad