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The majority of German citizens did not know or believe there were extermination camps in Germany in 1944.

In fact, some had such a hard time facing how wrong they were when the truth came out, they made up wild stories like, “ its all a hoax. the jews did it “.

Never underestimate peoples heart felt commitment to stupidity, or fear of being wrong.

Highsselhoff 1y ago

It’s cognitive dissonance I think.

When facing the truth shatters your world view.

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atyh 1y ago

thats a technical description yes.

but the experience for those who base their emotional confidence on what they know, is that they start feeling dizzy, and the world gets wonky as their paradigm starts swaying.

Then they revert into their amygdala, and can no longer think like a human.

Highsselhoff 1y ago

Exactly. It’s actually quite understandable.

Hanshan 1y ago

there was a made for TV movie in the 90s called "The Wave" which explores this.

atyh 1y ago

i remember that.

we watched it in class.

Hanshan 1y ago

it was pretty intense as I remember. it really showed groupthink in a understandable way.

that guy was a good actor too.