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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).
September 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
@governor.ca.gov
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…
September 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM