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Bernardo de La Paz

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34. Gob-smacking confusion over "person" in that writing. Did they go to school?
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:23 AM
Dec 2016

The headline say "they" meaning tRump supporters, and "you" meaning the reader.

But the 7 points totally contradict that by switching "you" to mean the tRump supporters.

The reader experiences cognitive dissonance and thus the writer is less effective with the points.

... Let alone the shouting all caps bogosity.

I would put "you are a "faux news addict" to the list randr Dec 2016 #1
Would word that a little different... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #2
My personal addition would be... liberal N proud Dec 2016 #4
I'll add azureblue Dec 2016 #29
there's a 9 in 10 chance they listen to rw radio certainot Dec 2016 #36
Why do we water down the language to "You have issues with women?" Why do we not Squinch Dec 2016 #3
Are all the women that voted for trump sexist? Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #5
Yes, every woman that voted for trump is a sexist. Just as every person Squinch Dec 2016 #8
But they wouldn't be willfully sexist if... Beartracks Dec 2016 #22
They heard his own words from his own mouth. If they heard his own words saying Squinch Dec 2016 #26
Even your assertions says *if* they heard his own words. Beartracks Dec 2016 #39
Wow. You're really working hard to defend those people who are working really hard Squinch Dec 2016 #40
A: Yes. And black people can be white supremecists. It's all in the upbringing. Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #10
8. YOU ARE A MORAN. Va Lefty Dec 2016 #6
I thought that would be the number one thing lunasun Dec 2016 #14
Nope. gulliver Dec 2016 #7
And yet there are plenty who are desperate, skill value plummeting, families falling apart who Squinch Dec 2016 #9
Yep! mountain grammy Dec 2016 #19
Right on. You put it well. Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #24
what is different azureblue Dec 2016 #31
What made them start watching Fox news, when you never did? Bigotry and sexism. Squinch Dec 2016 #33
Many have been raised to worship the strongest-seeming irrational power they find. Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #11
You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't reason themselves into. Beartracks Dec 2016 #23
I like that. Will use it. Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #25
They are willfully ignorant ghostsinthemachine Dec 2016 #12
8. You are an asshole. Initech Dec 2016 #13
+1,.... and most likely doesn't know it yet. uponit7771 Dec 2016 #15
8. You have ZERO critical thinking skills. Fearless Dec 2016 #16
Yes! This! You have ZERO critical thinking skills. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #30
K & R nt TeamPooka Dec 2016 #17
You are scared Phoenix61 Dec 2016 #18
YOU ARE DEPLORABLE LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #20
you're stupid or gullible or both. Liberty Belle Dec 2016 #21
I don't think they are smart enough to put all those thoughts Lil Missy Dec 2016 #27
They also have issues with gay people Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #28
If you voted for Trump you are basically a real life troll Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #32
The OP is not a troll. Speak for yourself. 99+ % of DU readers are not real life trolls. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #35
No no not the OP! People that voted for Trump! Sorry about not being clear! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #37
Gob-smacking confusion over "person" in that writing. Did they go to school? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #34
K & R Scurrilous Dec 2016 #38
AKA deplorable. ileus Dec 2016 #41
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