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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere is the problem.
There is nothing wrong with two intelligent people having different opinions on political matter. Discussing or even debating these differences can be educational and a good exercise for the mind. But where it all falls apart is when the person with the opposite view is so brainwashed and stupid that they are not even a worthy adversary. And that is where we are now.
A debate of contrasting ideas can only occur when both parties agree on the basic facts of reality. When one party is untethered from this fundamental, chaos ensues.
Thats where we are now.
LakeArenal
(28,863 posts)I think they dont care about masks or vaccines. We say yes, they say no.
They are that simple minded to me.
Jim__
(14,092 posts)At that point, any conversation is over.
Midnight Writer
(21,829 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)onecaliberal
(32,962 posts)Theyll turn on everyone and everything they say they stand for when it suits them. Theyre the zombie people. Theyre heartless and mindless.
unblock
(52,435 posts)A grotesquely misplaced loyalty, to be sure, but that's what they stand for.
The Republican Party and the privileged subset of America it represents.
A society where men have privilege over woman, whites over blacks, etc.
That's what they stand for.
Beyond that, sure, they'll pretend to care about any "principle" when and only when it serves the interests of the Republican Party.
They certainly don't care about a balanced budget or thr security of America or even if Americans die preventable deaths.
onecaliberal
(32,962 posts)unblock
(52,435 posts)They all parrot back the same lies and idiotic arguments
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Methinks the problem is not the braindead drones, but the MSM...
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Skittles
(153,258 posts)no more, that is long gone - what's the saying, you are entitled to your own opinions but you are NOT entitled to your own facts
keithbvadu2
(36,995 posts)niyad
(113,731 posts)Lasher
(27,656 posts)These days I just avoid them. The breaking point was January 6.
Skittles
(153,258 posts)the man is just plain fucking VILE
NewHendoLib
(60,029 posts)Skittles
(153,258 posts)AND had help from Russia -
we can do it
(12,210 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,927 posts)The Christian Nationalists and the ultra-rich are out to eliminate anyone who could vote against them.
BidenRocks
(827 posts)The Colbert Report.
One bit called Worthy Adversary had him arguing with himself.
He always won.
Mr.Bill
(24,347 posts)and I don't remember that. Funniest thing I ever remember on that show was when he had Bill O'Rielly on and Bill was trying to convince evrybody that he was actually a nice guy and that persona you see on his show was "just an act".
Colbert said "If you're an act, then what am I?"
BidenRocks
(827 posts)That was in the first few shows.
NewHendoLib
(60,029 posts)you can't debate with them because they throw the "faith" reasoning at you.
niyad
(113,731 posts)HUAJIAO
(2,406 posts)From a nutcase post on a county public health Facebook page---criticizing not only the county public health dept but everything else she could come p with....
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"OMG.. this is insane. Do you know how much the pharmacy tical (sic) company is getting from all this testing???!!! Billions and Billions. in the Bible money is a demon. Follow the money.. pharmacies and the end times..evil.demonic..billions of money to the pharmacies... Higher drug prices..one of our president s lowered diabetic medication to I believe what... $40.00 a month? Maybe lower than that ..while Biden brought the drug price back up to the cost is had been before!! Squeezing every little bit of money these people didn't have! Who pays for all this testing equipment? I think we're supposed to start buying our own ...soon? Is that right too?"
Mr.Bill
(24,347 posts)...probably voted for Trump.
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)They don't care about logic, rational arguments or facts. Being able to ignore all of those and maintain their "Faith" is to them a show of their devotion and their strength.
Until we take that into account, there will be no getting through to them.
BidenRocks
(827 posts)Have I EVER had Covid?
I developed COPD issues in January of 2020.
Nobody got sick at home and I got my double jab early this year.
Yet the issues remain.
Will this test tell me that?