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20. Baggers exist in an insulated world; their views are never challenged by reality...

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 06:11 PM

Nov 2012

They shun broader information sources with cult-like zeal. They think that public education is "evil," , that their president is a marxist-socialist-communist militant Muslim, that their government is going to take away their guns and put them in concentration camps, etc. -- absolute nut-job stuff. But they are insular and sealed in, impervious to information that would challenge this insanity, and maybe break it up a little.

It's a real problem, and one with no easy solution.

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They Are Relentless. (And Kind of Hard to Stomach.) [View all] 20score Nov 2012 OP

Not usually into a Manichean world view, annabanana Nov 2012 #1

Like that word! (Wasn't going for a Manichean theme, but now now that 20score Nov 2012 #2

Thank you for the into to a new word. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #9

Exactly! Maybe they should live on minimum wage for a year or so and see how suede1 Nov 2012 #3

That would oopen the eyes of some. But strangely enough, 20score Nov 2012 #4

it's just incredible Duppers Nov 2012 #5

Duppers! 20score Nov 2012 #6

hi, 20score! Duppers Nov 2012 #13

Thanks you, Duppers! 20score Nov 2012 #17

This took some time to write. Thanks NeeDeep Nov 2012 #7

Thanks much! 20score Nov 2012 #8

Great read.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #10

Thank you! 20score Nov 2012 #16

That's pretty dense, I'd put a few more carriage returns in it and break it up some Fumesucker Nov 2012 #11

Last caterwahling of a dying breed. THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN THEM. WE WON. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #12

These idiots think that one day they will have a castle like that too. Well guess what you dupes Raine Nov 2012 #14

at least not in their neighborhoods onethatcares Nov 2012 #15

Big part of the problem. 20score Nov 2012 #18

I've spent a good amount of time suede1 Nov 2012 #19

Baggers exist in an insulated world; their views are never challenged by reality... VOX Nov 2012 #20