The longer they "privately panic" and publicly go along, the more they'll reshape their beliefs and perceptions to align with their actions, just to rationalize what they're doing and resolve the dissonance.

That's the pernicious thing about rationalization: the most mutable variable is yourself.
Reposted from Amanda Carpenter
“I thought we were supposed to be in a new era of meritocracy. Not the indiscriminate firing of people,” said one Republican congressional aide granted anonymity to speak candidly.

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