• ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com
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      1 day ago

      I agree…but I knew Trump would win in 2025 because I’ve been actively lowering my expectations for the US voting public.

      What I’ve learned is that people are really really not good at (a) remembering the experience of suffering accurately (rose-tintned retrospection is a real psychological handicap for our species), (b) logically weighing the pros and cons of possible catastrophe, and © spotting obvious con men and liars.

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      People like my mom who wanted to forget and looked at the past through rose tinted glasses. Before the election she said she didn’t support Trump anymore. But now she’s fully on board again.