Fancy That - Some RW Friends Of Ours Are Suddenly Supporters Of Obamacare

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19. Good for them.

I'm happy that they found out some of the truth. And some insurance.

But IMO, they seem to me like many Americans today, having no idea why they hold the political (racial, gun ownership, etc.) views they do. Most of them having gotten their attitudes and beliefs as the rest of us did - from our parents and relatives (some us got the better deal there from the start). Which is also why they're so hard to let go.

But some of us didn't stop there with our folk's view of the world as sacrosanct. Some do stop there and go little further. Those who never exceed what they learned as children and young adults from their parents, well they're what we now call TeaBaggers. Critical thinking isn't a strong suit. Fear and emotion-based instinctual reactions are.

The good side of all this is that like reformed smokers, reformed Republicans can be the best ally for Progressives. And absolute hell on their old buddies for still being so thick.

But that only happens if they learn the truth. It rarely happens voluntarily, as in this case. So maybe there is a silver lining for (some) dark clouds.

We should spend more time trying to do more to find commonalities with all people, rather than knocking them for their lack of intelligence, prejudices and lack of understanding. It would show true understanding and more importantly, compassion, on our part for our fellow man -- no matter who they are. It's got to be that way or nothing works. Not for long, anyways.

As many more of us will be finding out over the next few days and weeks -- it ain't easy to discard decades of beliefs. Especially when we have little to put in their place once discarded. All you need to know is: ''The answers you need can only be found inside yourself.''

And that's exactly what must happen if we are to evolve......


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