Las Vegas attorney Meesha Moulton is watching something she calls almost a psychology study in real time. Not a partisan critique. A pattern of behavior. Why do people refuse to admit they were wrong? Why do supporters of any political figure find ways to justify actions that contradict what they were originally promised? And what does it take, in an era of unprecedented information access, to still follow a leader without asking many questions?

In this clip from Fargo Talks, Meesha tells Jeff Fargo why she believes people voted for Donald Trump in the first place, what she thinks was actually promised versus what has been delivered, and why she finds the mental gymnastics of justification more fascinating than the policies themselves. She names Jeffrey Epstein, briefly, as one of the topics she thinks future doctors will study. She names herself, too, as someone who is far from perfect and open about being wrong. Her point is not about which side is right. It is about the human capacity for justification and the disappearance of the ability to say "I was wrong about that."

Who is Meesha Moulton? Meesha Moulton is a Las Vegas attorney and founder of the Law Offices of Meesha Moulton. Her practice areas include personal injury, workers' compensation, and immigration law. She is a former managing partner at Adam S. Kutner & Associates, a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers honoree, and a 40 Under 40 recipient.

What is cognitive dissonance? Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort experienced when a person holds two contradictory beliefs, or when their behavior conflicts with their stated values. To reduce the discomfort, people often rationalize, minimize, or reframe rather than change their beliefs. It is one of the most studied phenomena in social psychology.

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