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Same reason evangelical Christians are willing to endorse Trump. I don’t mean this as a gotcha. When group X criticizes a member of group Y based on standards
by BryantD 3y ago
Same reason evangelical Christians are willing to endorse Trump.
I don’t mean this as a gotcha. When group X criticizes a member of group Y based on standards that group X doesn’t really care about, in order to gain an advantage for group X, group Y will tend to discount those criticisms to a varying degree.
- InTheArena 3y agoThis. Absolutely this. This is group identity and culture war ideology 101. It doesn't matter what you stand for, as long as the other side is "worse".
- wolverine876 3y agoI think the both-sides-equal analysis is not only simplistic (and very unlikely), but just serves the far more corrupt side. Yes, we can make endless arguments based on relativism, but I don't think the level of corruption is comparable. For one thing, brazenly corrupt reactionary right figures remain very popular and stay in power - they embrace and flaunt corruption.
- InTheArena 3y agoYour post is my point. Or rather, your post proves my point.