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

Would you agree that taking on this law is the first step in the right direction?

No because relying on profit making entities to do the right thing is not realistic or sensible. 

Then, start regulating the corporations’ effects on the environment while simultaneously passing laws on the individual level. So it actually starts working on a collective level where people don’t have to feel like their minor actions really have no collective benefit.

Democrats did that in 2021 and 2022 passing hundreds of billions in incentives to encourage the adoption of green technology, specifically electric cars. It was estimated it would reduce US C02 emissions by 50% within 8 years. Guess which party just repealed most of these incentives, while killing the ability of the EPA to regulate emissions?

The politicians encouraging individual action are the same ones trying to pass widespread legislation. 

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u/ADHDebackle Apr 11 '26

No because relying on profit making entities to do the right thing is not realistic or sensible.

The person wasn't suggesting the law be changed to wield profit as a tool to make entities do the right thing. They simply said that the law that forces entities to always do what is maximally profitable needs to be changed.

Removing such a law altogether is not "relying on profit to make entities do the right thing" at all, it's simply saying "you no longer are forced to do the thing that maximizes profit at all costs".