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I grew up with boomer evangelical parents watching fox news.
It's pretty much the exact same kind of mindset. Parrot what you hear from the news and don't think about it. They know they are being fed doublethink; they just aren't emotionally comfortable challenging it.
The best way I can describe it is being in the closet in the deep south/Texas. You know you are supposed to act one way, but you believe you are pressured to act another way, even if it makes you uncomfortable. It leads to mental gymnastics, going down weird paths (such as wanting to be a priest) and so on. It also can make you an asshole.
Many people aren't comfortable with the truth; they just want to be emotionally comfortable. If that makes sense.
TLDR; people glued to cable news are delusional like Dallas Cowboys fans.
When you realize Americans are almost completely deprived of community, genuine personal relationships, and frankly just the ability to trust other people, it makes sense that so many choose to live in some sort of bubble. It simplifies a life where you feel completely alone and without answers, and if you aren't getting emotional comfort from those key interpersonal bedrocks and resources it's not surprising people seek it in all sorts of places.
I grew up with boomer evangelical parents watching fox news.
It's pretty much the exact same kind of mindset. Parrot what you hear from the news and don't think about it. They know they are being fed doublethink; they just aren't emotionally comfortable challenging it.
The best way I can describe it is being in the closet in the deep south/Texas. You know you are supposed to act one way, but you believe you are pressured to act another way, even if it makes you uncomfortable. It leads to mental gymnastics, going down weird paths (such as wanting to be a priest) and so on. It also can make you an asshole.
Many people aren't comfortable with the truth; they just want to be emotionally comfortable. If that makes sense.
TLDR; people glued to cable news are delusional like Dallas Cowboys fans.
When you realize Americans are almost completely deprived of community, genuine personal relationships, and frankly just the ability to trust other people, it makes sense that so many choose to live in some sort of bubble. It simplifies a life where you feel completely alone and without answers, and if you aren't getting emotional comfort from those key interpersonal bedrocks and resources it's not surprising people seek it in all sorts of places.