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Major Nikon

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5. I'm not sure cognitive dissonance accurately describes such individuals

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 12:44 PM

Jan 2014

Cognitive dissonance only occurs when the person is aware of the conflict. In the example of cigarettes, most people know it's bad for them but continue to do it anyway. In the case of dipshit wingnuts, I'm not convinced they are even aware of any conflicts to their own self interests. Useful idiots seems to be more descriptive.

This guy makes a pretty good case for mandatory marijuana, as opposed to just legalization.

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Absolutely RIGHT ON, Major Nikon! MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #3

I'm not sure cognitive dissonance accurately describes such individuals Major Nikon Jan 2014 #5

This is what confuses me about pot. When I smoked it at 13 I had a terrible Maraya1969 Jan 2014 #8

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Meahhhhhh� maybe�. MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #12

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