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Mike 03

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5. I think there's a lot of this.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Mon May 25, 2020, 06:09 PM

May 2020

It's the sunk cost fallacy in Behavioral Economics. They are too deeply invested now to admit they were stupid enough to get on the "Trump Train" to begin with, especially with two thirds of the population telling them this from day one. It would simply be unthinkably embarrassing.

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Hundreds participate in, watch South Carolina boat parade in support of Trump [View all] babylonsister May 2020 OP

I'll bet plenty of them were NOT from Charleston DFW May 2020 #1

But I bet you don't sign up specifically for babylonsister May 2020 #4

Go figure why ANYONE is a fan DFW May 2020 #8

Same here. Tipperary May 2020 #11

You must know nice people. Corgigal May 2020 #7

You are right, actually. I do. DFW May 2020 #9

No, they are rabid local cultists Dawgman49 May 2020 #10

I don't get outside of the city, so that explains it DFW May 2020 #12

We've hit a very high level of "I know I was wrong and he's an imbecile, but Squinch May 2020 #2

I think there's a lot of this. Mike 03 May 2020 #5

Yep. And they probably have no idea that this is what's motivating them. Squinch May 2020 #6

Wait two weeks there will be some sick MAGATS. redstatebluegirl May 2020 #3

Exactly! ananda May 2020 #13

Do You Think The Trump Re-Election Campaign People Organized This?..... global1 May 2020 #14

The cult must have their worship service dalton99a May 2020 #15

Freedumb C_U_L8R May 2020 #16

Hijacking the day to honor those who died in war to honor Trump instead. blm May 2020 #17

Like the Running of the Bulls, but without the Courage. Turbineguy May 2020 #18