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In reply to the discussion: I had a discussion with someone today [View all]Eko
(7,558 posts)31. Madness it is.
Happy New Year to you also Malaise!
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I bet the guy can't differentiate between what conservativism and liberalism is.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2021
#1
That's a radical conservative mindset you encountered. They won't change their views, instead
Karadeniz
Jan 2021
#9
The students I saw working the hardest were the Vietnam vets.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2021
#115
That is not only a good observation, but dangerous ground to tread upon..
Newest Reality
Jan 2021
#5
Intelligence and morality don't always come in the same package. By the way, we may not know
Karadeniz
Jan 2021
#8
That whole "what's in his heart" is bullshit. Diversionary bullshit. What matters is what people DO.
RockRaven
Jan 2021
#17
Intent is overemphasized in America. This is probably due to puritanical heritage
unblock
Jan 2021
#36
Their amygdala hasn't evolved to the level of critical thinking; IMHO - Rush and Fox took
42bambi
Jan 2021
#42
i have found reasoning with the educated is very similar to to reasoning with the uneducated
Demonaut
Jan 2021
#51
The problem is that they probably are racists and don't want you to notice it.
Renew Deal
Jan 2021
#54
The absence of critical thinking is a major problem but they could start with the meaning of
malaise
Jan 2021
#79
AFAIC, the "educated" cultists are by far the worst ones to try and reason with and
mtnsnake
Jan 2021
#60
Racism is pretty insidious. I was raised white suburban in the sixties and seventies.
PatrickforO
Jan 2021
#68
some people like to identify as an underdog. That way, anything they do is justified.
demigoddess
Jan 2021
#69
They don't care about words ... or anyone or anything but themselves. nt
live love laugh
Jan 2021
#70
Orwell "animal farm" and "1984" both deal with this aspect of totalarianism
MadLinguist
Jan 2021
#104
He and his ilk live in Wonderland, where Humpty Dumpty said to Alice, "The words mean
ancianita
Jan 2021
#107
I didn't see Republicans becoming philosophical social constructionists either.
aikoaiko
Jan 2021
#118
"Alternative Facts" built to support their white entitlement. White groups (wink) are patriotic.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2021
#126
But WTF does patriotism mean when your cult leader is responsible for the deaths of
malaise
Jan 2021
#128
Many are too blind or brainwashed to know the distinction. Cult 45 is just that. Willing.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2021
#137
It's the natural tendency of humans, but especially low info/not very intellctually gifted people
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jan 2021
#129
Just like educated people can lack common sense, the same applies to education and racism.
appleannie1
Jan 2021
#130