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Cary

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4. That's one of the variables I'm trying to isolate

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 02:32 PM

Aug 2012

I have noticed that "conservatives" are a priori which means they begin and end with the understanding that they are correct regardless of any empirical evidence to the contrary. Certainly this is imbedded in Ayn Rand. I have also encountered recidivist Catholic sect adherents who believe their word is the word of God.

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A thought experiment re "conservatives" [View all] Cary Aug 2012 OP

This conservative would sign up on DU lurk around get more enlightenment... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #1

The point of a thought experiment is to ponder things that may not be possible Cary Aug 2012 #3

People tend to stick very close to percieved worlds, many of them ALREADY know they're wrong uponit7771 Aug 2012 #2

That's one of the variables I'm trying to isolate Cary Aug 2012 #4

It doesn't work like you described. They first stretch their Blue Meany Aug 2012 #7

But what if it did work as I described? Cary Aug 2012 #9

I guess it would be the way we would react if we woke up Blue Meany Aug 2012 #11

If teabaggers were right Cary Aug 2012 #14

They Become "Lone Wolfs" FAHQ69_7 Aug 2012 #5

They know that they are wrong Aerows Aug 2012 #6

There are some of these, yes, to top 1% Cary Aug 2012 #8

I've yet to meet a conservative Aerows Aug 2012 #10

Oh, I have. Cary Aug 2012 #15

They would do like John Cole.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #12

Awesome! Cary Aug 2012 #16

Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs is another conservative that saw the light.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #17

All that wrong would just cause them to recalibrate Spike89 Aug 2012 #13

I'm afraid you're confused rock Aug 2012 #18