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xfundy

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10. It's like a laugh track on a tv show.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:51 PM

Jan 2012

Others' reactions, even if faked as in a laugh track, encourage a response, whether, "Oh, that was funny," or "Oh, Gingrich is the most holy one blessed by Baby Jesus™!" as in the SC debate.

Unfortunately, many, if not most, humans look for some leader or group to guide us in decision making, whether something we may not even understand is funny (it must be, we laughed at it!) or even something akin to a "tribal" affiliation.

Sad. But people are manipulable.

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I say NO audiences at Presidential debates. [View all] Raven Jan 2012 OP

and I say drop the media and have real debates the way Lincoln & Douglas did it WI_DEM Jan 2012 #1

An even better idea! n/t Raven Jan 2012 #5

Excellent suggestion. ChazII Jan 2012 #6

OK with me. elleng Jan 2012 #2

A quiet room? Atman Jan 2012 #3

Gingrich was doing stand up and feeding off the audience NAO Jan 2012 #4

Agree! Little Star Jan 2012 #7

No way, it's been way too eye opening for moderate Republicans to see who is running their Lionessa Jan 2012 #8

I never understood, provis99 Jan 2012 #9

It's like a laugh track on a tv show. xfundy Jan 2012 #10

It's to mimic a Town Meeting. immoderate Jan 2012 #11