“Those people are inherently bad and I’m inherently good, so it’s not ok when they do it and ok when I do it.”
That’s effectively it.
Essentialism is the philosophy that they themselves don’t know is driving their actions. Trump is good, so when he breaks the law, it’s immoral to punish him. Protestors are bad, so even when they follow the law they deserve punishment.
At their level of understanding, similarly guns and the second amendment are needed to defend goodness from badness. Therefore there’s no contradiction.
“Those people are inherently bad and I’m inherently good, so it’s not ok when they do it and ok when I do it.”
That’s effectively it.
Essentialism is the philosophy that they themselves don’t know is driving their actions. Trump is good, so when he breaks the law, it’s immoral to punish him. Protestors are bad, so even when they follow the law they deserve punishment.
At their level of understanding, similarly guns and the second amendment are needed to defend goodness from badness. Therefore there’s no contradiction.
The United States really feels like being locked in an asylum with a bunch of the dumbest motherfuckers in the world.
I wish I was this level of stupid. Then maybe I’d be happy.
Nah, just scared differently
Lmao very true