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Snarkoleptic

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9. And yet the Limbaugh listeners and Faux Newz watchers are convinced they know all the answers,
Sun Dec 1, 2013, 07:44 PM
Dec 2013

while those who oppose them are "low information" types. This is odd as I argue against them with facts and statistics while they sputter out slogans and talking points. We live in a dangerous world when those with the least amount of factual knowledge are convinced they are masters of politics and current events.

Also, you can't argue with them as their worldview is often a belief system rather than a fact-based, rational set of views that can be changed when new information is presented. You can dominate the discussion and they still won't know they've lost.

Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.....

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