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I think we should be careful using the word abolish. It could backfire like Defund did a few years. The right will change that to a rally cry that democrats want open borders, which was never real, but played well for the maga base.

15.01.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because trump doesn’t negotiate, he extorts. If he can’t extort from a strong position, he runs and hides to blame it on someone else.

26.09.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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…rather than being disproven. This often occurs because people actively counterargue the information, reinforce their existing worldview, or repeat the myth in their attempts to debunk it (the familiarity backfire effect).

08.09.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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While your trolling djt, let’s coin a new acronym for maga.
TBE, trump backfire effect.
Here is the meaning and it fits perfectly.
The backfire effect is a cognitive bias where encountering evidence that challenges one's beliefs actually leads to the beliefs becoming stronger…

08.09.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like the China β€œtrade deal” from his last term.

04.02.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad (The Guardian) What is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Ameri...

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19.01.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0