Over 40 years of research has firmly established an odd fact about us humans. If we are deeply invested in a belief, we find it almost impossible to admit—even to ourselves—that we are wrong. Indeed, if confronted with incontrovertible proof that we’ve made a mistake, we’ll double down on the mistake rather than embrace the truth. Leonard Pitts Jr. at Common Dreams.

“The big lie was also a big rip off.” Rep Zoe Lofgren, Democratic member of the January 6 committee.

David Becker, executive director of the non-partisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, said that the nonexistent “election defense fund” added a new layer to the January 6 investigation. On top of insurrection, sedition and an attempted coup, the American people were now learning about grift. via The Guardian.

Fast Train    /    Solomon Burke