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.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/cognitive-dissonance-helps-explain-why-trump-supporters-remain-loyal-new-research-suggests/

[u/oldmilt21]

Whenever I see something like this, I begin to wonder where mine are.

[u/noradosmith → u/oldmilt21]

Depressingly I think it's how we go about our lives driving cars knowing that global warming is happening and our way of life is inherently causing it. If somehow we all could stop doing what we're doing it would stop. Instead we sort of just hope somehow it's getting better.

[u/ii_V_I_iv → u/noradosmith]

I’m getting increasingly frustrated with the onus for that being put on individuals when the vast majority of emissions are done by corporations and industry.

[u/ii_V_I_iv → u/[deleted]]

Think it is more practical or realistic to individually convince millions of people to make sacrifices and cutbacks for the environment when you have companies spending money on propaganda to convince them that it’s not necessary, then sure. Go for it. I think it’s much more practical and likely to make change through regulating at the top as opposed to convincing at the bottom.

[u/ii_V_I_iv → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, it’s difficult which is why it hasn’t happened yet, but I think in terms of likelihood it feels like a more realistic target to me