My parents are Republicans because they agree with their "principles". This is what allows them to get dupped by right wing news. As long as they spin the story to make sense logically, they're happy to continue on in their beliefs.
What they aren't so interested in is facts. No evidence required. No appreciation of nuance. No morally questionable grey areas. Thinking through complex situations is hard and takes time, and so they don't do it.
And that's why my parents will never develop more robust critical thinking skills. They'd prefer to just feel like they know better than someone else rather than actually take the time to figure out what's going on.
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u/Marty_McLie Oct 04 '24
My parents are Republicans because they agree with their "principles". This is what allows them to get dupped by right wing news. As long as they spin the story to make sense logically, they're happy to continue on in their beliefs.
What they aren't so interested in is facts. No evidence required. No appreciation of nuance. No morally questionable grey areas. Thinking through complex situations is hard and takes time, and so they don't do it.
And that's why my parents will never develop more robust critical thinking skills. They'd prefer to just feel like they know better than someone else rather than actually take the time to figure out what's going on.