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geodel on Feb 12, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: 97% of California Cities Failed to Meet State Hous...

It is an example of Doublethink [1].

"Doublethink is the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in distinct social contexts.."

I believe this site is also full of that all the time. From metered usage of all resources but internet, doctors vs bankers pay and so on.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink

PhasmaFelis on Feb 12, 2018 [–]

Doublethink is when an individual holds mutually contradictory views. There are 40 million people in California.

theseatoms on Feb 12, 2018 | [–]

Then what's it called when two counteracting policies produce outcomes that are strictly worse than no policy at all?

chewbacha on Feb 12, 2018 | | [–]

Compromise

variant on Feb 12, 2018 | | [–]

Corruption. Dysfunction.

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