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25. Cognitive Dissonance-ville. Where their beliefs carry more weight than facts

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:43 AM

Aug 2016

It stems from being told (and believing) their whole lives things like a 500 year old man spent years building a boat big enough to then wrangle two of every living creature in the world into said boat.

Now they've been told everyday since the 1990's on radio, "news", in their social groups, and in their churches which told them the BS about the 600 year old dude's boat that Hillary is evil and that she must be beaten, else she'll take all of the guns away so that a godless UN force will carry them away to some internment camp.

If you believe stupid shit your entire life, you will fall for stupid shit your entire life.

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What World Do the Freepers Live In? [View all] Doctor Jack Aug 2016 OP

Reality is highly over-rated, and losing in the polls jberryhill Aug 2016 #1

I have to admit, it I was 18 again, it would really bother me Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #5

some basement or bomb shelter? trixie Aug 2016 #2

A world of impulse, irrationality, fear and a great amount of self-loathing. Rex Aug 2016 #3

They're in for a November surprise pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #4

"A November surprise" RKP5637 Aug 2016 #26

they REALLY thought Romney would win Skittles Aug 2016 #6

I remember that Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #8

it is hard to feel sorry for the willfully ignorant Skittles Aug 2016 #19

The funniest thing was Megyn Kelly doing the hall walk to school Rove on Fox pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #11

Loved that, also watching Rove sputter like Porky Pig Happyhippychick Aug 2016 #20

That was an interesting moment PJMcK Aug 2016 #35

I saw a replay of an interview with Kellyanne Conway radical noodle Aug 2016 #7

I wonder if the Freepers are representative of the average Republican Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #9

Representative of the average crazy Republican radical noodle Aug 2016 #10

Today, I think they're the average Republican. In the far past, they were RKP5637 Aug 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #12

I've maintained a troll account there from the Clinton-era. msanthrope Aug 2016 #13

A world under the sea...n/t Dreamweaver 5.0 Aug 2016 #14

Yes, they really are this stupid. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #15

I used to think it was conditioning that created them. Today, however, I'm becoming RKP5637 Aug 2016 #28

I'm content to let them TopHatCat Aug 2016 #16

"That's the signpost up ahead!" struggle4progress Aug 2016 #17

A dream version of the past shenmue Aug 2016 #18

Did you check out the beg-a-thon, almost 2 months and they're about to break 60% Happyhippychick Aug 2016 #21

More people than you might think live there Maeve Aug 2016 #22

I agree... Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #23

There's something in our culture today treestar Aug 2016 #24

Cognitive Dissonance-ville. Where their beliefs carry more weight than facts NightWatcher Aug 2016 #25

I believe ryan_cats Aug 2016 #29

The same one as 2012 get the red out Aug 2016 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #31

They live in their grandma's basement. muntrv Aug 2016 #32

We're talking about people who are so stupid and hateful... MrScorpio Aug 2016 #33

I ventured there last night too. Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #34

Ours. Iggo Aug 2016 #36

Well... Xolodno Aug 2016 #37