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alcibiades_mystery

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6. People sometimes say smart things, and sometimes say dumb things

Reply to Logical (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 10:46 AM

Dec 2011

I don't know why this is hard for you to understand.

Indeed, I think you do understand this, and understand that there's no inconsistency in saying "Oh, that's smart," one day, and "Oh, that's dumb" the next. There's also no inconsistency in seeing patterns of dumb thoughts and smart thoughts in people, and attributing these to consistent biases.

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Krugman: The Post-Truth Campaign [View all] ProSense Dec 2011 OP

Why buy into Romney's frame at all? No great victory in Obama vigorously denying being a liberal. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #1

And ProSense Dec 2011 #7

So we like Krugman today? I lose track! Logical Dec 2011 #2

Well ProSense Dec 2011 #3

You act like this place never hates him! A certain set of posters love him only... Logical Dec 2011 #5

People sometimes say smart things, and sometimes say dumb things alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #6

So if a poster thinks Krugman is ever dumb then why EVER post his stuff? Makes no sense! Logical Dec 2011 #8

That's ridiculous alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #11

No, it is your BIAS that makes them right or wrong? Jesus, think about it. If you think Krugman.... Logical Dec 2011 #12

You're being silly alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #13

Your being condescending, typical of someone who ran out of argument! Logical Dec 2011 #15

Because your argument is so cogent alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #16

Actually, ProSense Dec 2011 #14

Krugman is almost always right. dawg Dec 2011 #10

Krugman is right. One of the 99 Dec 2011 #4

This is some sad fucking truth. K&R ThomWV Dec 2011 #9