70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked by security researchers

Re:70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked ... by hef19898 on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:18PM (#25733236)

I am slowly suspecting that being capable of tremendous levels of cognitive disoance, without realizing it, is one of the common denominators of radicals. Quite obvious in right wingers, but I wouldn't exclude others, I just saw it more at the right end of the political spectrum.

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Re:70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked ... by stjohnswarts on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:32PM (#25733550)

I think what you're looking for individuals that think "I believe" without any proof at all is a valid "reason" for doing whatever they like as long as they "believe" it. It is proof against any science or logical reasoning because "I believe" is the only level of verification they need to follow a group/tyrant/whatever.

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Re:70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked ... by staticautomatic on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:45AM (#25742807)

To the contrary, many radicals, including the ones you’re referring to, are incapable of handling cognitive dissonance. Consider the destitute right-wing radical who fights against economic assistance programs because they conflict with his moral world view.

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