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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
26. It is a worthy endeavor to be sure.
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 05:14 PM
Oct 2014

But as far as the low-info/religulously insane/teatalitarian segments of the population - which I'd guess at somewhere around 35-40% of the population in total, you may as well try to teach calculus to your dog or cat. It ain't gonna take. A frightening number of people are utterly impervious to facts, figures and science, no matter how many times they have been established.

White guys BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #1
A believable poll. earthside Oct 2014 #2
"The DNC & the White House have done a shitty job of touting the successes of the Administration." blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #16
I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #19
Also... Z_California Oct 2014 #3
well republicans know a lot ab out debt, they keep raising it hollysmom Oct 2014 #4
And they know a lot about terrorism... KansDem Oct 2014 #28
The Dems have a problem staying on message ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #5
and talking up their accomplishments - belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #6
So Fox News Bias Is Due To Poor Messaging? TomCADem Oct 2014 #9
Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #20
I hate people. nt Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #7
If only we didn't need them to vote for us. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #10
yet the biggest act of terrorism happened under republican admin. folks are fuckin' nuts spanone Oct 2014 #8
Textbook cognitive dissonance hifiguy Oct 2014 #11
which is why I keep trying hfojvt Oct 2014 #12
Unfortunately, that academic study has already been done ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #21
so there's no point in trying to teach or inform people? hfojvt Oct 2014 #22
Relax! That's not what I was saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #23
Why work so hard to make myself the victim? hfojvt Oct 2014 #29
You and I disagree, frequently, and particularly on the topic of white privilege ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #32
It is a worthy endeavor to be sure. hifiguy Oct 2014 #26
Well rtracey Oct 2014 #13
there's a definite misimpression that neoliberal policies are best for the "economy" redruddyred Oct 2014 #14
The deficit is down and the economy is bigdarryl Oct 2014 #15
I guess the media has done a fine job getting the word out, huh? nc4bo Oct 2014 #17
I haven't really looked at this poll in any great depth; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #18
Obama does a terrible job of promoting his accomplishments. WI_DEM Oct 2014 #24
Propaganda works. I put the average American today on the same level as North Koreans. mmonk Oct 2014 #25
Not quite yet, but a few more years hifiguy Oct 2014 #27
Republicans literally do not have the brains God gave a rock.... onecaliberal Oct 2014 #30
People believe whatever the M$M tells them. Rex Oct 2014 #31
no surprise, people are VERY Stupid, look at the reaction to Ebola JI7 Oct 2014 #33
I'm sorry. I do not believe them. jwirr Oct 2014 #34
whoever believes that is truly ignorant and stupid samsingh Oct 2014 #35
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