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mitch96

(15,738 posts)
6. When you can't understand an outcome or situation and it does not "fit" your belief system
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:14 AM
Nov 2020

conspiracy theories abound...
As the saying goes, "Denial in not only a river in Egypt"..

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Clearly, Republican and "fairly sane" is an oxymoron. ananda Nov 2020 #1
It's like the civil war. They feed off this belief they didn't lose. It energizes them mucifer Nov 2020 #2
When you can't understand an outcome or situation and it does not "fit" your belief system mitch96 Nov 2020 #6
Stockholm Syndrome C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #3
Yeah musclecar6 Nov 2020 #4
If you think they'll give it up, I have three words for you (several sets of them actually): JHB Nov 2020 #11
I think part of it is that Trump is their Front Man. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #5
He can still tweet against them. The Republicans brainwashed their followers for decades Dustlawyer Nov 2020 #22
But once Trump is out LSFL Nov 2020 #25
for the voters, think cult. for the politicians, think fear, greed and lust for power NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #7
I suspect... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #8
they are certainly in deep with various things they don't want to have surfaced. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #13
I have no doubt about that. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #19
Naked Power and Control JDC Nov 2020 #9
Trump got 73 million votes UncleTomsEvilBrother Nov 2020 #10
Willful Ignorance OnlyLoveEndures Nov 2020 #12
Those who want to be reelected don't want their fingerprints on the shiv Klaralven Nov 2020 #14
in the end, trump has brought MASSIVE WINS to them beachbumbob Nov 2020 #15
I would submit that very few actually support or even fear Trump Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #16
+1, I op'd this very fact (link) uponit7771 Nov 2020 #18
Trump is more love in the kGOP than Obama could think of !! The kGOP senators understand their base uponit7771 Nov 2020 #17
Linsey Gram is being blackmailed... photos with with underage prostitutes. That's my guess. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #20
Republican voters LOVE Trump. They aren't reluctantly voting for him. They love him. Statistical Nov 2020 #21
This never has been about Trump Edwcraig Nov 2020 #23
Just a thought ampm Nov 2020 #24
It's nothing but tribal now Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #26
The rank and file republican voters are like the Frankenstein monster. chriscan64 Nov 2020 #27
No it's easy to understand. Very easy KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #28
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