Why Being Stuck In The Status Quo Leads Us To Rationalize The Status Quo

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Restricting one’s freedom to exit a system leads not only to the rationalization of that particular restriction, but also to the defense of all aspects of the relevant system, even in areas not related to the restriction. The researchers interpret this to mean that people who feel trapped in their country are actually more likely to try to justify the country’s system and rationalize away its dissatisfactory elements. Laurin said there may be many reasons for this, including poverty. “It’s a depressing thought that the poor, the very people who are put in the worst position by a particular system, might be the ones that are the most motivated to defend that system.”

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