Marener
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What did I get wrong in my statement?
Are The Democrats Self-Aware?
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Marener
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The only people that talk like this are right wingers indoctrinated with scary buzz words.
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A 2020 Pew Research Center study found that 78% of U.S. adults say their political affiliation is a core part of their identity, with many feeling that their political beliefs are deeply connected to their values and how they see themselves.
Sense of self is the cornerstone of our identity, the essence that allows us to define who we are about others. It’s shaped by the integration of our preferences, beliefs, values, and personality traits, all of which come together to form a cohesive understanding of ourselves.
According to Maslow, one of the core motives held by individuals is the need for positive self-regard. When individuals feel good about themselves, they are more likely to engage in generally positive behaviour, even in political contexts.
Categorizing people into different groups becomes innate to our human nature. While categorizing others into different groups, we also categorize ourselves into certain groups, identifying with them—this process is known as social identification.
Deriving such a strong sense of identity from political parties often leads to the development of feelings of ingroup and outgroup. While these effects can be both positive and negative, they usually lead to prejudices, where the ingroup, while working constructively for itself, may work against the outgroup, sometimes even at the cost of the outgroup’s well-being.
An extension of Social Identity Theory, the Social Identity Theory of Leadership explains how leaders dictate the norms of the ingroup. Leaders serve as prototypes, creating and practising the norms that other members must follow.
The role played by media is pivotal. Researchers have long established that media contributes to political polarization. However, the role it plays in terms of the general public is that of fostering affective polarization. Media makes individuals feel a strong sense of liking towards their ingroup and disliking towards their outgroup.
Cognitive Dissonance
As postulated by Leon Festinger, this theory suggests that individuals contain within themselves multitudes of cognitions.Thus, individuals always strive to achieve consistency to reduce the discomfort caused by conflicting beliefs. When faced with challenging or opposing political views that threaten their identity, individuals will try to stabilize their identity by becoming more entrenched in their existing political views and dismissing any opposing or conflicting views.
Additionally, when faced with conflicting views, we often cling to our political beliefs to preserve our self-identity. Thus, politics plays a central role in shaping and maintaining our sense of self.
Does Politics Influence Your Sense of Self?
Politics significantly influences our sense of self, intertwining with our identity in various ways. It shapes our quest for belonging
www.psychologs.com
DonGlock26
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I searched your name and the word "cult" here at USMB and I got twelve pages of hits.
Apparently, you love to use the word.
elektra
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Over spending by the democrats
The war on fossil fuels
New chicken regulations that exposed the to the bird flu
IDIOCRACY
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Leftists are naturally intellectually dishonest.
Crepitus
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I believe you've just proven that you aren't with that post.
Marener
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Yep. 12 pages of using the word that fits your little subculture.
I’m far from the first person to notice.
Cult expert Steve Hassan: "The silencing of critics" is crucial to Trump's "authoritarian control"
"Authoritarian control also involves telling members to not talk to ex-members or critics," Hassan explains
www.salon.com
^^^ OP, this Dem just answered your question.
Marener
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That’s right. You guys don’t believe economic data when it’s not consistent with your delusions.
DonGlock26
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Yep. 12 pages of using the word that fits your little subculture.
I’m far from the first person to notice.
Cult expert Steve Hassan: "The silencing of critics" is crucial to Trump's "authoritarian control"
"Authoritarian control also involves telling members to not talk to ex-members or critics," Hassan explains
I don't think you can see the Left's cult from inside of it. It must look like a safe space from the inside.
Trump benefitted from the fickle nature of some Americans, who didn’t pay attention to what’s been happening with the economy and were propagandized into being impatient. How much time does Trump get and is he really concerned now?
Marener
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Sure. Okay.
frigidweirdo
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Oh, another one of these pointless posts.
frigidweirdo
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"TDS" is the thing high school mentality people say. It's so childish, it's beyond belief.
otto105
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Every word of it.
It's a mental illness...just like the squishy little pervert faggots "believing" they are women.
But you wont understand until a bunch of them "believe" they own YOUR house and kick your ass out of it.
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