Same reaction I got from a friend who is believing all the Jan 6 "insurrection" nonsense. I tried sharing some of the salient pieces of evidence that disprove what she's been hearing on ABC, and she interrupted me to ask who I thought was behind the whole thing if it was a setup. I said, the Dems were the only ones I could see who benefitted. Then I tried explaining a little bit why that was.

She bluescreened. Told me we needed to stop talking about it because I was talking fast and saying a lot of things and it was overwhelming.

She is really smart, so it was so weird to see her total lack of curiosity to check if any of the things I said were true... easy-to-check things like if the autopsy said Officer Sicknick got hit in the head.

It was a textbook example of cognitive dissonance, where you need to shut down the uncomfortable thought process because investigating the new information would require you to be willing to change a core belief structure.

Agreed. Cognitive dissonance is alive and well. I think the more educated are highly susceptable to the propoganda. At least it seems so in my family and friends.

I could've written this same post! It's a lonely road we're on, but slowly they'll start catching on. I'm praying for them--that's all I can do.

Agreed, friend. 🙏

Common story for all of us I bet. Thanks for posting. It has become a rather lonely and head scratching path. Hang in there. I don't try to help any more. I shake my head and try to send love. Don't be surprised if they stop hanging around you now because you spoke out against the sheep.

Yeah i wouldnt be surprised. These were some of my last liberal friends.
What a crazy tine we are in! I will hang in, friend. Thanks for words of encouragement.
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