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maxsolomon

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13. It's in human nature to be binary, as you note

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 03:05 PM

Apr 2019

Maturity, education, empathy cloud and grey the on/off, right/wrong impulses we all harbor.

Conservatives (and Authoritarians of every stripe) weaponize this impulse. Countering oversimplification is a constant battle.

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Watching man on the street interviews of Republicans on MSNBC. [View all] Cousin Dupree Apr 2019 OP

Nobody ever went broke betting on the public's stupidity. Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #1

The media feeds their brains SHRED Apr 2019 #2

They simply think everything to do with Trump ScratchCat Apr 2019 #3

the Binary choices go beyond Trump. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #10

You are correct. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #12

It's in human nature to be binary, as you note maxsolomon Apr 2019 #13

Did you ever watch the kids movie The Croods? Caliman73 Apr 2019 #17

Not very bright?? They're fucking stupid! It's that simple. DontBooVote Apr 2019 #4

Want to be appalled? maxsolomon Apr 2019 #15

That was beyond belief. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #18

"Not very bright " was sarcastic. Ok, they're fucking stupid! That's what I really meant! Cousin Dupree Apr 2019 #16

Who was the comedian that had that line about... bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #5

George Carlin? spooky3 Apr 2019 #6

I think so! bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #7

George Carlin Blecht Apr 2019 #8

I hate these because it's just anecdotes from people who want to talk to reporters. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #9

Flibberdigibbets. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #11

They need to get busy informing the public. eShirl Apr 2019 #14