Your analysis applies to the whole maga base. They will literally go down with the ship When actually start drowning, They will cry out for orange god only to rebuffed if not outright ignored.
Absolutely agree, Thornton. What’s wild is the mental gymnastics they perform to keep the illusion alive. They twist logic, rewrite facts, and reframe reality just to avoid admitting they were wrong. Not so deep down, many of them do know better—but the emotional investment is too deep. To admit the truth would mean admitting they’ve been conned, and that kind of ego death is harder than just doubling down on the lie. It’s textbook cognitive dissonance, and somehow, they always resolve it by choosing the wrong thing. Appreciate you taking the time to engage—really sharp observation. ✊🏾
The problem with folks like this is that they've emotionally invested in him to the point of being in a trance. Just like with Hitler, cult leaders, prosperity gospel preachers, romance scammers, PUAs and so on, activated high emotionality is the basis for their attachment. Even when their more rational insights kick in, the primal connection is so deeply entrenched they can't let go. They are quite literally the equivalent to infants and toddlers who can't detach from their mothers.
Your analysis applies to the whole maga base. They will literally go down with the ship When actually start drowning, They will cry out for orange god only to rebuffed if not outright ignored.
Absolutely agree, Thornton. What’s wild is the mental gymnastics they perform to keep the illusion alive. They twist logic, rewrite facts, and reframe reality just to avoid admitting they were wrong. Not so deep down, many of them do know better—but the emotional investment is too deep. To admit the truth would mean admitting they’ve been conned, and that kind of ego death is harder than just doubling down on the lie. It’s textbook cognitive dissonance, and somehow, they always resolve it by choosing the wrong thing. Appreciate you taking the time to engage—really sharp observation. ✊🏾
The problem with folks like this is that they've emotionally invested in him to the point of being in a trance. Just like with Hitler, cult leaders, prosperity gospel preachers, romance scammers, PUAs and so on, activated high emotionality is the basis for their attachment. Even when their more rational insights kick in, the primal connection is so deeply entrenched they can't let go. They are quite literally the equivalent to infants and toddlers who can't detach from their mothers.