Sound Off: A test of moral character | APG State News - Janesville Gazette
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Accepting that 2020 was rigged but 2024 wasn't forces a logical contradiction — and how someone resolves it may reveal more about belief than evidence.
Confirmation BiasMotivated ReasoningCognitive DissonanceConsistency Principle
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- The letter poses a direct logical trap: if the same election system was rigged in 2020, why not in 2024 when Trump won?
- Selectively believing in fraud only when one's candidate loses points to conclusions driven by loyalty rather than consistent reasoning.
- The piece frames this double standard as a test of moral character, not just political opinion.