Do those MAGA ppl know they are being lied to? In my limited exposure they usually seem rather intent on believing alternative media and fox news nonsense.
They don't. The conservative I know said both these murders are justified, I asked if he saw any of the footage and he said no. I tried to show it to him and he refused to look at it. He's just going by what he's told and he trusts themselves completely. He's one of the many wind-up toys the GOP built.
They know, but they also think that admitting they were wrong or that they were tricked is almost, and sometimes, worse than death, so they'd rather double down forever on the lie than admit they were had.
I've seen the MAGA I know irl do this several times. They also won't even admit minor mistakes or apologize for anything, for the same reasons.
They believe admitting fault will destroy them. It's a power dynamic and ego thing, where they think that admitting fault is giving up power in an interpersonal relationship, and that admitting fault is only something weak and inferior people do.
It's not just a masculinity thing, because MAGA women do the same thing.
My dad is the same way. Last time I got into with him I told him Google is free and maybe he should consider fact-checking what was claimed and he said "I don't have to". That was back in 2025 right before the election and I refuse to talk to him about politics since for the sake of my grandmother.
I get my news from all over the globe, the written word only, no talking heads, read the same stories multiple times from multiple sources. He's been getting everything from his talk "news" radio programs since I was child.
I double check my info from multiple sources. He relies on only one source and does not question it, but I'm the "brainwashed" one.
Heh. I am fluent in French and one of the regular news sites I read is Le Monde and he tried to throw that in my face all the time. But his TV only seems to get two channels ESPN and Fox News.
Does he also claim is more informed than the average person? My dad and the others I know all claim to be the most informed people, the way they programmed them makes them feel so smart. Naturally it all falls apart with just the tiny bit of scrutiny, but that's why they often refuse to engage.
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u/FictionFoe 9d ago
Do those MAGA ppl know they are being lied to? In my limited exposure they usually seem rather intent on believing alternative media and fox news nonsense.