# A thread for Gulftiger to discuss politics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 30, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006 "2024-07-30T12:02:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006/101 "2024-08-11T18:11:46Z")

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> [@RitterSport](#):
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> It’s difficult and painful to accept that you’ve been conned, and basically all Trump supporters have been living in that state for years now.

Political sunk cost fallacy.

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006/102 "2024-08-12T12:18:31Z")

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I like that!

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006/103 "2024-08-12T12:22:04Z")

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> [@GulfTiger](#):
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> I tell you what though, I don’t have unlimited time but I will look at every one of these and return with my thoughts. I may have to do this over a couple of days so please be patient.

Couple of days, couple of weeks is there really a difference?

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006/104 "2024-08-12T14:38:00Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> Political sunk cost fallacy.

I think there’s a great deal of that going around.

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**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-gulftiger-to-discuss-politics/1005006/105 "2024-08-12T18:43:49Z")

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> [@RitterSport](#):
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> Well, maybe @GulfTiger can speak for himself.

If his hemorrhoids don’t beat against his uvula…

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