TIL about system justification theory and how people defend unfair systems because it’s easier than admitting they’re being screwed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_justification_theory

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WongKaKui@piefed.ca · 54 pts · 126d (2 replies)

My parents in a nutshell

"You can't change the world, stop worrying about it and just focus on your self"

(They grew up in CCP-China)

sashin@veganism.social · 12 pts · 126d (1 reply)

@WongKaKui @jaykrown I wish mine had an excuse.

teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 126d

That is like half the US population as well.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe · 16 pts · 126d (2 replies)

Don't bother me with facts, my mind's made up!

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 125d

Hey that's my mind what are you doing to it

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 122d

funny how they don't like this when i say it in reply to their racist statistics

ClownStatue@piefed.social · 14 pts · 126d

See also: most Republican voters.

hansolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 126d (1 reply)

Typically this is also because those defending the system are either in a position to be aware of the broken system but not likely materially benefit from its change, or they would benefit maybe but are risk averse.

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 122d

i think this is a pretty vital part of it, just admitting that you're being screwed feels.. kind of insane to struggle with, there's gotta be something more to it, some sort of cost to admitting it.

rayyy@piefed.social · 2 pts · 126d

When you are always right, you can't ever be wrong - right?