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minus-squaresaltesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoWhat about those times a thing is said then the literal opposite thing is done? I’ve seen a lot pop up. Outside the US we call it “back flipping” which is fancy political jargon for “a straight up fucking lie” and it can end up in political suicide. Do people just ignore it or do mental gymnastics occur?
minus-squarexxce2AAb@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoProbably column A and B both. People are lazy, so I’d wager they’ll ignore everything they don’t want to confront until that’s no longer an option, and then the painful contortions start.
What about those times a thing is said then the literal opposite thing is done? I’ve seen a lot pop up.
Outside the US we call it “back flipping” which is fancy political jargon for “a straight up fucking lie” and it can end up in political suicide.
Do people just ignore it or do mental gymnastics occur?
Probably column A and B both. People are lazy, so I’d wager they’ll ignore everything they don’t want to confront until that’s no longer an option, and then the painful contortions start.