Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: I'm astonished by Hillary supporters [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Cognitive dissonance. When the world you believe in doesn't match the world you see, you bridge the reality gap via rationalization.
Hillary's 'I protected Wall Street on 9/11' gaffe seemed to open up a huge tear in their obfuscation time space continuum. They don't try to hide it anymore. The gaffe ripped the clothes off the emperor, full Monte and her supporters are embracing it.
The net result is we are now bombarded by Long standing Republican talking points/policy, like this OP from today:
If Sanders supporters don't want a tax cut on the middle class does that mean they want a tax hike?
The next couple months will be interesting to see how far to the right they go, and how many of her quieter supporters will become absolutely horrified by it.