irony i·ro·ny1    /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪər-/ Show Spelled [ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] Show IPA ânoun, plural -nies. 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, âHow nice!â when I said I had to work all weekend. 2. Literature . a. a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. b. (especially in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., especially as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion. Example:
kick away. he will get no defense from me. he turned out to be a republican. he sealed the deal when he went as far as being a warmonger republican.
A delusion, in everyday language, is a fixed belief that is either false, fanciful, or derived from deception.
So you supported/voted for a republican. How does that make you feel? That's kinda like being invited to a football party at Hooters and after arriving realizing it was a ruse to get you into church.
I watched an episode of Endgame yesterday. Shawn Doyle's character, Alkady Balagan, a Russian chess grandmaster, noted in passing that people create conspiracy theories for the same reason they create God: to give a grand meaning to their small problems. It's just a show, but that line gave me pause and made me smile. The ring of truth will do that, eh?