One problem with many of the critics that I've seen of movies and shows that I like is that they tend to take apart tiny details and point out logical inconsistencies within the larger story. As audience members, we are expected to hold a certain suspension of disbelief--especially when absorbing stories of fantasy or science fiction. It is generally agreed upon that better stories require less of a suspension of disbelief than more sloppily crafted ones; however, that does not hold true in reality. Apparently humans are much more willing to suspend their disbelief (no matter how poorly constructed the material) as long as the larger story is one that they would prefer to be true--or even deeply fear to be true.
We do this with relationships. Often we suspend our disbelief about the faults of a person that we care about because we would rather believe our constructed version of them. Oddly, we are also just as willing to create or magnify faults in others because it better fits the narrative about the person that we have already constructed. I have to fight against this tendency (and I do not always win) when dealing with students as my first impression of them can often cloud my ability to take them in as a total person. Sadly, we often see this in abusive relationships--with people unwilling to see the truth about a person out of some faint hope that what they want to believe might actually be true.
This is the only logical reason I can find for people whom I know to be intelligent to still support Trump.
We do this with relationships. Often we suspend our disbelief about the faults of a person that we care about because we would rather believe our constructed version of them. Oddly, we are also just as willing to create or magnify faults in others because it better fits the narrative about the person that we have already constructed. I have to fight against this tendency (and I do not always win) when dealing with students as my first impression of them can often cloud my ability to take them in as a total person. Sadly, we often see this in abusive relationships--with people unwilling to see the truth about a person out of some faint hope that what they want to believe might actually be true.
This is the only logical reason I can find for people whom I know to be intelligent to still support Trump.
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