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3 days agoGood. If you’re gonna produce oil, it might as well be going elsewhere than the US.
Ideally, I’d rather the planet consume less of it and minimize its transport and potential leaks and spills, but not dealing with the US is a sound option. Unless the overseas buyer is another fascist shitshow.
You know they’re full shit, they know they’re full of shit.
It doesn’t matter much, it’s the cognitive dissonance hitting her like a train wreck.
Different people will use different ways to resolve cognitive dissonance by trying to create some sort of internal consistency.
Denial: (we’re here 👋 )
Deny ever supporting him or his policies even though she literally did.
Rationalization:
Argue she was misled, she never believed he’d take such drastic (yet promised) actions.
Alter perception:
Convince herself he’s not really a fascist and it’s necessary for some poorly defined greater good
Selective exposure
Seek out info that aligns with her current view, dismiss anything that contradicts.
I mean it all sucks, but I’d rather deal with people doing #1 or #2 than the other forms of doubling down. 🤷
Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across and all that.