I guess my hairsplitting is that I know how to describe knowing bullshitting, but am not sure how to describe the "honest" bullshitting of this type, where they might not be aware of it. That might be too generous for this persin, but I definitely run into it irl. People genuinely struggling to handle cognitive dissonance and latching on to arguments that resonate with their sense of social justice. Still an excuse to avoid the dissonance, but also kind of... universal.
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I guess my hairsplitting is that I know how to describe knowing bullshitting, but am not sure how to describe the "honest" bullshitting of this type, where they might not be aware of it. That might be too generous for this persin, but I definitely run into it irl. People genuinely struggling to handle cognitive dissonance and latching on to arguments that resonate with their sense of social justice. Still an excuse to avoid the dissonance, but also kind of... universal.