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no_hypocrisy

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1. While I endorse this goal, I also can see how difficult it will be for

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:15 AM

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individuals. For one thing, they will need a new community that will replace the one they left. For another thing, they will need confirmation and reinforcement of new beliefs and behaviors.

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Leaving MAGA (organization): Know someone in MAGA who is beginning to see the light but might need help escaping? [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

While I endorse this goal, I also can see how difficult it will be for no_hypocrisy Tuesday #1

many of them have old friends who wd welcome them back. mopinko Tuesday #13

If they actually could see the light they wouldn't have supported it in the first place. cstanleytech Tuesday #2

It's not that simple Norbert Tuesday #3

Agree 100%. ShazzieB Tuesday #9

Not everyone is firm in their beliefs IronLionZion Tuesday #11

Yes and some treat voting in elections much PatSeg Tuesday #12

There are many vote switchers------ in both directions somsai Tuesday #4

please post link. Javaman Tuesday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Tuesday #6

I think they mean the link to the Harvard Harris poll that applegrove Tuesday #8

Ack, you're right. ShazzieB Tuesday #10

. applegrove Tuesday #14

Me?... BobsYourUncle Tuesday #7

If we can get people to drop their confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance enough yellow dahlia Tuesday #15