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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right, and this is Lemmy. I am not sure this is exactly the facebook browsing demographic.

people who have a vision, even if delusional, for a better America.

Knowing the perspective of american liberals is perfectly fine and normal, but that's not a call to cater to delusion. Delusional visions are not helping.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Delusional visions are not helping.

I disagree, our species largely lives in a state of some kind of delusion or willful ignorance, even you and me.

Learning to understand and use people's desire to be deluded can move mountains. I mean, the bad guys are doing it and have literally won everything, while we've lost everything. Tell me again there's no lesson to learn here.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I wouldn't use the word 'delusion' then. Delusions are predicated on defying incontrovertible proof of falsehood.

They are a defense mechanism. The desire to be deluded is a fear response. Knowing you're dealing with fear is one thing, but I think this has to be treated more like addiction intervention than some kind of puppet mastery.