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kentuck

(115,365 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:56 AM 9 hrs ago

When everything is about Democrat vs Republican...

There is no right or wrong. There is only my side or the wrong side.

There is no legal vs illegal. It is all just a partisan witch-hunt.

There is no moral vs immoral. They all do it.

There is no truth vs lie. It all depends on who is reporting it.

There is nothing your side can do to persuade the other that they are wrong in any way.

In my opinion, this is where we are as a country. Propaganda has been used very successfully to divide the nation. Who knows where it will all end?

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When everything is about Democrat vs Republican... (Original Post) kentuck 9 hrs ago OP
"Liberty becomes a question of morals more than of politics." Lord Acton Ping Tung 9 hrs ago #1
Well said kentuck. c-rational 8 hrs ago #2
I would add one thing: -misanthroptimist 7 hrs ago #3
Yes, agreed. Part of Listening is "Be willing to be refuted,." Your point takes it a step further. c-rational 7 hrs ago #4

c-rational

(3,182 posts)
2. Well said kentuck.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
8 hrs ago

Last night I read a primer on dialecic - a tool to improve our reasoning ability in the search of truth.
The five steps:

Truth is the goal
Be willing to be refuted
Listen
Question
Follow

I think we are on the wrong planet.

-misanthroptimist

(1,588 posts)
3. I would add one thing:
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:33 PM
7 hrs ago

When it has been substantiated that one is wrong, thank the other person for increasing you knowledge. It's just polite.

c-rational

(3,182 posts)
4. Yes, agreed. Part of Listening is "Be willing to be refuted,." Your point takes it a step further.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:41 PM
7 hrs ago
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