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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:23 AM Dec 2020

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In for a dime, in for a dollar?

Does that explain much of the support for Donald J Trump?

He has hoodwinked a lot of people out of money and donations.

And once they gave him money, they felt invested in him?

So they continue to cling to the lies and delusions?

Otherwise, they would have to admit they were played for fools?

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In for a dime, in for a dollar? (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2020 OP

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, here's some more money. MichaelSoE Dec 2020 #1

Sunk cost fallacy Turbineguy Dec 2020 #2

Some, probably. For others it's like junkies... JHB Dec 2020 #3

I subscribe to what I've read about mass psychosis. That's a fancy way to say herd stupidity. abqtommy Dec 2020 #4

I think of them as believers of anything absurd. Pyramid Power, Scientology, ghosts ,,,, BSdetect Dec 2020 #5

My niece gave this a name that's fantastic RazzleCat Dec 2020 #7

Isn't that the same idea of why we kept fighting in Viet Nam Beringia Dec 2020 #6

It is easier to fool someone than it is to convince them they have been fooled... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #8

MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)

1. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, here's some more money.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:30 AM

Dec 2020

Turbineguy

(37,372 posts)

2. Sunk cost fallacy

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:33 AM

Dec 2020

One of the most powerful among cognitive biases.

JHB

(37,163 posts)

3. Some, probably. For others it's like junkies...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:33 AM

Dec 2020

...defending the best smack dealer they've known.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

4. I subscribe to what I've read about mass psychosis. That's a fancy way to say herd stupidity.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:41 AM

Dec 2020

BSdetect

(8,999 posts)

5. I think of them as believers of anything absurd. Pyramid Power, Scientology, ghosts ,,,,

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:48 AM

Dec 2020

RazzleCat

(732 posts)

7. My niece gave this a name that's fantastic

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 11:01 AM

Dec 2020

Mass narcissistic by proxy disorder.

Beringia

(4,316 posts)

6. Isn't that the same idea of why we kept fighting in Viet Nam

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:59 AM

Dec 2020

Never give up.

Wounded Bear

(58,726 posts)

8. It is easier to fool someone than it is to convince them they have been fooled...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 11:02 AM

Dec 2020

It's like fans of a losing sports team. Hey, they suck, but they're "our" guys! But that's not supposed to bleed over into real life.

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