I think these are real people. I think the truth is so elusive in this country and the news media, such that most people live in isolated microclimates of reality that they can’t cope with counterfactual data at all.
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also, the truth is so ugly, who would choose to believe it?
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Or they actually support it, as many of my MAGA neighbors do. Yes, they’re living in an alternate reality, but many of them are in favor of authoritarian tactics as long as it’s in support of their societal goals. If Dems did it they’d be screaming foul.
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