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I wonder if some of this could be due to people feeling that what people believe is not as relevant of what they do.

E.g. it seems like a lot of Republicans genuinely believe in family values and integrity, but whenever Trump violates them there is some excuse for why they don't stop supporting him.

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People tend to think that your beliefs drive your actions. So if someone claims to believe one thing, but acts in accordance with other beliefs, what are you going to assume about their beliefs? If I talk about believing in family values but make it impossible for gay people to get married, do I really believe in family values? Or was I just lying/using a dog whistle?

This has puzzled me as well. I lean right of center, and know some really super people who also lean conservative. I haven't been able to reconcile their values, their support of Trump, and Trump's behavior.

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