Why facts don’t matter to Trump’s supporters

[Yallow]

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Source: Washington Post

“arguing the facts doesn’t help — in fact, it makes the situation worse.” The reason is that people tend to accept arguments that confirm their views and discount facts that challenge what they believe.

This “confirmation bias”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-facts-dont-matter-to-trumps-supporters/2016/08/04/924ece4a-5a78-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

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You can't argue facts with a true believer. Sad isn't it. I saw his interview on CNN. Explains a lot of behavior we see. To hell with facts, I will believe what Fox News tells me is true!!!!

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1. i've argued for a long time that only laughing at them can shake their worldview.

[Yallow]

5. I Now Say "So You're One Of Them" Referring To Anyone I Meet From The Alernative Universe

"Conservative" mindset. Climate change, tax cuts, institutionalized racism, and other stuff they are simply wrong about, and no amount of data could persuade them.

"So You're One Of Them"

Maybe it is better than calling them idiots. The article says that rarely works.

[Botany]

2. I have also found out that some young trump people @ my local bar ...

..... are not registered too.

[GeorgeGist]

3. Rather like FAITH it seems.

[meow2u3]

4. There's none so blind as those who will not see

That about sums it all up.

[truthisfreedom]

6. But when their friends start calling them commies this will not last.

Now that trump's been exposed by high-level CIA people as an unwitting (probably witting) Russian agent, his credibility will quickly drop to zero with anyone on the fence and all who are voting for him will be subject to endless ridicule by their friends.

[OKNancy]

7. Locking - this is clearly an opinion article, not breaking news

please re-post in another forum... thanks

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