Just watching Nicole Wallace and a guest used the term "suspension of disbelief" on the EO/deportations going on...

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and how many voters didn't believe the deportations vowed by the trump campaign (Project 2025) weren't going to happen because they didn't happen in his first admin, and in many cases voted accordingly for trump instead of for VP Harris.

Mine is a wording question about the term "suspension of disbelief." Shouldn't it be "suspension of belief" instead as we're confronted with the reality. The deportations are happening and trump and Vance and all the rethug spokespersons lied to us that the Project 2025 deportations outlined weren't going to happen.

They are and mostly in blue states and cities. NY today, Chicago over the weekend. Colorado coming up.

[Zorro]

1. I call it willful ignorance

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2. It is that. Many were deluded and believed the rethugs, but the rethugs weren't kidding...

just lying as usual.

[malaise]

3. A state of stunned incredulity

is my phrase. I stole it from an English cricket commentator

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6. Yes. We're to find out how long the incredulity lasts...

many undocumented are having to hide as the round ups are happening.

[Alice Kramden]

4. In literary terms

"Suspension of disbelief" refers to an audience member buying into a fantasy performance, allowing the absurdity for the time span of the play or movie.

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5. A good literary explanation of term. Thank you. Now reality is happening.