What’s with the posts defending Trumpers?
I don’t think it needs explaining that humans are capable of an incredible amount of rationalization. Be it the actions of their politicians, their family or their own actions. It’s a human trait to have totally different attitudes towards people we know vs strangers. It means we can ignore some truly abhorrent behaviours as long as we don’t have to see it personally and as long as no one we know is adversely affected.
I’ve met plenty of racists who are kind to their black or brown neighbours but wouldn’t hesitate to agree with trump in private or make racist comments about minorities who they see on tv.
BTW, I knew some Auschwitz guards. They were wonderful, normal people who always treated me well. They were even nice to their Jewish neighbours. Who am I to judge them just because we have differing political views?
Oh well, cognitive dissonance and all that and how dare anyone suggest they are terrible people for supporting their political party. They’re not dumb, they’re white collar and educated. I find it offensive that anyone would suggest they are horrible racist pieces of #### based solely on how they voted. The nazi policies benefitted them and so they voted accordingly. But they’re nice people, I swear!
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