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The Authoritarian Mirror: Why MAGA Can’t See What They’ve
Posted on: May 28, 2025 at 21:18:49 CT
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“ Research on identity fusion shows that MAGA adherents often conflate Trump’s identity with their own, making criticism of him feel like an attack on their self. This renders dissent intolerable and elevates blind loyalty as a virtue . Others show that motivated reasoning. our tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs, prevents these voters from processing evidence that contradicts their worldview, even when the authoritarian nature of Trump’s actions is objectively clear .”
The effect is chilling. You can present a MAGA voter with executive orders that openly dismantle public institutions, suppress dissent, or turn federal science into state propaganda, and they will either rationalize it or refuse to see it. They are not merely misinformed. They are psychologically compelled to protect the image of Trump as a benevolent figure, lest they confront the disturbing truth: that their movement has ceased to be about democracy at all.
https://open.substack.com/pub/therationalleague/p/they-dont-see-it-because-they-need?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Edited by TigerMatt at 21:19:49 on 05/28/25
“ Research on identity fusion shows that MAGA adherents often conflate Trump’s identity with their own, making criticism of him feel like an attack on their self. This renders dissent intolerable and elevates blind loyalty as a virtue . Others show that motivated reasoning. our tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs, prevents these voters from processing evidence that contradicts their worldview, even when the authoritarian nature of Trump’s actions is objectively clear .”
The effect is chilling. You can present a MAGA voter with executive orders that openly dismantle public institutions, suppress dissent, or turn federal science into state propaganda, and they will either rationalize it or refuse to see it. They are not merely misinformed. They are psychologically compelled to protect the image of Trump as a benevolent figure, lest they confront the disturbing truth: that their movement has ceased to be about democracy at all.
https://open.substack.com/pub/therationalleague/p/they-dont-see-it-because-they-need?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Edited by TigerMatt at 21:19:49 on 05/28/25
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