i tend to agree. people have a tendency to not see or consider things that would undermine their beliefs and self-understanding, like ideological blinders.

its easier to tell someone the institutions they fight for are corrupt and stupidly managed than it is to tell them the institutions are working as intended, developed to slaughter the world and ensure cheap, soothing treats could be distributed and placate any internal revolt against the charnal house they salute.

people can accept they were sold something defective, but they bristle and turn away from learning they were massively duped.

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago

Especially with Americans, the ideological assumption of the US being removed from the “troubles” of the rest of the world that’s been around for centuries drives that hard. If a country somewhere else is having problems, that’s no fault or problem of the US, and thus doesn’t affect the US. I think that’s part of the reason the Russiagate brainworms have such a grip on libs, the idea of outsiders affecting US elections is so beyond the pale of the natural order for them.