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[–] poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 hours ago

Specifically, breaking the just world illusion is unpleasant and exhausting because it removes the only reassurance they have that they are good people.

If they prosper in a just world then they are good. If you convince them the world is unjust then they have to grapple with being an awful person who has done and said awful things.

It's virtually impossible to convince someone of that