Thank you; but it's not that they aren't convinced...they do not hear. It doesn't register. Facts do not intrude: objective information doesn't explode their heads because it can be instantly ignored since the source is a perceived adversary. It is a phenomenon I have also experienced outside of the political arena, trying to reason with a covert narcissist. As Trump said, he could personally cure cancer and he wouldn't get points with them.
Thank you; but it's not that they aren't convinced...they do not hear. It doesn't register. Facts do not intrude: objective information doesn't explode their heads because it can be instantly ignored since the source is a perceived adversary. It is a phenomenon I have also experienced outside of the political arena, trying to reason with a covert narcissist. As Trump said, he could personally cure cancer and he wouldn't get points with them.
Tru dat.
Fear/trauma-based mind control that establishes a clear target for scapegoating so no actual self-awareness and thought are required.