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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: NSA employees routinely pass around intercepted nude photos [View all]tymorial
(3,433 posts)People who base all of their views on emotionalism will always find a way to validate their feelings. To many people, supporting their elected political leader means that they must go "all in." Obama was president when this scandal was leaked and even though they might find the news uncomfortable, the fact that they voted for the president means that they must continue their complete and undying devotion. Sometimes they seek to get around their discomfort over the issue by blaming GW and citing legislative gridlock as proof that Obama really "hates it" but can't do anything about it (this of course ignores the 2 years when both houses were democratic). It is intellectually dishonest but they don't see it that way because they feel that they are correct. Logic and reason are frequently ignored in their calculus. These are the people who only surround themselves with like minded individuals. They never attempt to understand or absorb opposing viewpoints. Instead of fostering health debate they engage in strawman argument, misdirection and insult. I'm certain that people like this have always been present but never have they had a means to communicate like they do today with the internet. I really do believe that one of the biggest reasons why everyone seems to hate each other over politics is due to these people. They have the biggest voice even if it is sometimes uninformed.