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43. This and your other post (#24).

You're probably right.

Just look at the psychology playing out, before our eyes. Look at human nature.

It may have to get horridly bad for many many people in this country before they're finally jolted (or dragged, kicking and screaming) OUT of their "bubble world" and into the light of truth and reality. trump supporters like Martha Brawley, described in the link below, will have to get screwed pretty doggone bad, get their hearts broken, realize they've been lied to and royally had, and somehow find their way to some "come to Jesus" moment.

https://gma.yahoo.com/55-old-first-time-voter-chose-trump-protests-195504408.html

What's working against us? Denial. BIGTIME denial. They put their faith in this man. They believed him and believed IN him. They trusted him. And they got CONNED within an inch of their lives.

What else is working against us? Pride. It takes a boatload of humility and sincere examination of conscience to admit one is wrong. There's some shame and embarrassment and humiliation in that. It's damn hard! And not everybody's up to it. How many people do you know who would have their heads chopped off rather than admit they'd been wrong, that they made a mistake, that they fucked up, or worse - that they were HAD. They fell for the CONjob by a world-class CONman. Fell for it. Fell like a collapsing building. That's a horrible situation to be in. What will the neighbors think? What will people say? It's horribly hard to man up (or woman up) and admit you were wrong. All some people will want to do is somehow, somewhere, find a way to save face.

There will be some adults in the room, certainly. Hopefully enough that some of the Martha Brawleys of the world realize that they better study up, not JUST watch Pox Noise or listen to hate radio or their brother-in-law, and vote a lot more carefully. So they don't get fooled again. With their HEADS, and NOT their hearts. I've learned over the years that choosing a president and representatives and other people who strongly impact our lives requires head-over-heart decisions. Sometimes ruthlessly so. Sometimes channeling freakin' Machiavelli. EVERY time. I go with my head because I don't always trust my heart. My heart can be romanced and led astray. My head remains more objective and dispassionate. That's just me, though.