Twisting the point to fit your narrative... That was expected.
It would be better written if it said:
“Sometimes people don’t want to see reality because they don’t want their illusions to be destroyed.”
A slice of reality, with multiple sources....
Why is U.S. still buying Russian oil? CNN Business, 4 November 2023Opposition Grows to U.S. Imports of 'Laundered' Russian Oil New York Times, 29 June 2023
Why Are Russian Oil Products Still Being Sold in America? Project Syndicate, 3 July 2023
Pakistan Importing Russian Oil With US Approval Voice of America, 27 April 2023
How Much Oil Does the U.S. Import From Russia and Why Did Biden Ban It? Wall Street Journal, 21 April 2023
New York Is Gorging on Fuel Made From Illicit Russian Oil Bloomberg, 31 January 2023
U.S> Imports from Russia of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products U. S. Energy Information Adminstration, EOY 2022