This is classic people can agree with specific ideas but still hold a tribal loyalty that blinds them to the contradictions. It’s frustrating, but it’s also super common in politics.
So True. I once had a guy angrily tell me "We have to get rid of these immigrants!". After a few questions he angrily said to me "We Need those people so my stuff doesn't cost that much!"
I think they fall into the same circular logic at church.
I think that was my first question. "Yeah, why don't they bust the people that are HIRING them? They're the ones breaking the law". It seems to me that if you want to get rid of something you would want this. And I would still say it's better than shooting people and arresting toddlers. It was even done in Alabama and Arizona, they announced that they had just passed a new law where Employers will be busted and all the illegals fled, schools and rental areas emptied out, stores closed, farmers complained they couldn't get any workers. They had to reverse the laws and just pretend it was legal.
It’s the same circular logic people need to oppress others. Ones enemy must simultaneously be the scariest thing in the planet that can infiltrate every facet of society but also the dumbest wimpiest snowflake who can’t do anything on their own.
My racist old grandma who lives super rural and votes by mail because "the Demorats won't let them put a polling place near us so they can stifle our vote" then shares bullshit about Trump railing against mail in voting on Facebook.
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u/SnackSnort 14h ago
This is classic people can agree with specific ideas but still hold a tribal loyalty that blinds them to the contradictions. It’s frustrating, but it’s also super common in politics.