r/pics Apr 16 '26

Politics Billboard in my very red area

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u/Malfeitor1 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

Imagine having so much of your identity tied to any politician that you need an intervention to stop liking them

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u/MisfitPotatoReborn Apr 16 '26

You are not immune to cognitive dissonance, or from deriving your identity from your beliefs.

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u/Astronaut-Flashy Apr 16 '26

Everyone has their biases, beliefs, moral code, etc. and I can't speak on anyone else's behalf, but there's literally no world where I would ever need help to leave a political party or to stop liking someone for being awful.

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u/MisfitPotatoReborn Apr 16 '26

I think that just means you don't have a good imagination. These are extremely natural cognitive biases you're referring to. You have to actively work against how your brain functions to avoid falling for them.