I know this might be hard to understand:
But a lot of us Republicans (or ex-Republican in my case) were lied to, and are still being lied to, by our leaders.
If anything, Republicans are way way way too trusting of their own. Republicans trust Republicans without question. We didn't question our own. We didn't critique our own.
It's still happening.
My Republican family believes babies are aborted after being born, they are told so by Republican leaders. That's why they want abortion bans.
@quinnsentialOne Do they actually believe it, or is it just an article of faith that they repeat to one another in order to reinforce the in-group?
@quinnsentialOne No wonder they hate us. We'd have to be monsters.
@Boyceaz @quinnsentialOne Uh huh. They have effectively culled every voice or dissent from inside or outside.
@Boyceaz Yup.
Now you are getting the picture of why they hate Democrats so much.
And that division is exactly what bad actors and grifters want.
Divided angry people don't talk, they yell. Divided angry families don't talk, they yell.
And the hatred distracts everyone. 😩
@Boyceaz They believe it.
Everything around them is telling it's true.
I believed it, whole-heartedly, until I finally didn't.
First hand experience.