"Horseshoe theory" isn't really the right word for this, there needs to be a word for this kind of galaxy brain reversal, this ideology of "Only Mayor Quimby would release a madman like Sideshow Bob, vote Sideshow Bob" https://twitter.com/ibflorea/status/1253022841735393284 …
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I hate to bring this up but this is totally a thing about how people judge characters in fiction "Cao Cao is a horrific tyrant but he was kind one time to Guan Yu, Guan Yu was a loyal warrior for the Shu Han but he faltered and stayed his hand one time against Cao Cao"
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"Therefore Cao Cao is a true misunderstood hero and Guan Yu is an overrated failure, vote Cao Cao" (There, I referenced a fancy book from hundreds of years ago so you can't call me a shitlib for making the analogy)
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There's also a species of kneejerk contrarianism at play, a desire to seem clever by pointing out virtues in a common enemy. Implying that you are applying a set of principles higher than the common understanding of your peers.
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