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leadcounsel
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Location: Can't say Joined: Sun Sep 7, 2014 Posts: 8134
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A short article worth reading and sharing, especially to the lunatics out there hyperventilating on current issues. http://blog.dilbert.com/post/1642976286 ... ria-bubbleScott Adams blog
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Mr. Q
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Location: S. Everett Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 3042
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nice!
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Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:11 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3440
Real Name: Traut
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Finally, something that forms some semblance of common sense. Good read.
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:59 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 51919
Real Name: Steve
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That dude makes a lot of sense.
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Watch for the media to attack Scott Adams............10....9.....8....7.........
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:35 am |
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PTmorgan
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Location: Colorado Joined: Sun May 6, 2012 Posts: 1175
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Pablo wrote: Watch for the media to attack Scott Adams............10....9.....8....7......... Why did you start your countdown from 10? I don't think we have to wait a whole count of 10 for the attacks... Good article - makes a lot of sense.
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:36 am |
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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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Nice article! The rabid lefties on DU don't care for Scott Adams much. https://www.democraticunderground.com/10027732560
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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PTmorgan wrote: Pablo wrote: Watch for the media to attack Scott Adams............10....9.....8....7......... Why did you start your countdown from 10? I don't think we have to wait a whole count of 10 for the attacks... Good article - makes a lot of sense. Two good points.
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:46 am |
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PMB
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Excellent article... It helped me understand some of the insanity. It seems to boil down to Confirmation Bias, and both sides are hugely susceptible to it. The "leaders" on both sides are manipulating this weakness in the human psyche and whipping up their little armies. Quote: Evidently, Republicans don’t depend on politicians for moral leadership. That’s probably a good call. I especially liked how Mr Adams so clearly described how President Trump didn't sell himself as a moral leader and is not trying to take on that role now. Quote: The tricky part here is that any interpretation of what happened could be confirmation bias. But ask yourself which one of these versions sounds less crazy: Clearly, even "our side" has Confirmation Bias.
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:59 am |
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danoh
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Location: Sumner, WA Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 Posts: 3021
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Some deep thoughts in there............
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Sat Aug 19, 2017 8:01 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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PMB wrote: Clearly, even "our side" has Confirmation Bias. Every human has it. And if you say you don't.........confirmed lying sack o shoot.
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PMB
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Some of the comments are notable. Quote: For some people, hate speech is any speech they hate. On Orwell being a Socialist: Quote: Orwell was first and foremost a critical thinker. The main feature in (real) critical thinkers is that they can lean towards any political ideology, but they never marry it.
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Selador
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Location: Index Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 12963
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I saved the page. I will want to read it again, and you never know how long common sense will last on the internet... Quote: 4. The Oversized Reaction
It would be hard to overreact to a Nazi murder, or to racists marching in the streets with torches. That stuff demands a strong reaction. But if a Republican agrees with you that Nazis are the worst, and you threaten to punch that Republican for not agreeing with you exactly the right way, that might be an oversized reaction. Exactly what I see happening. On both sides. Even here. (Though less and less, on here.) Quote: For the past two days I have been disavowing Nazis on Twitter. The most common response from the people who agree with me is that my comic strip sucks and I am ugly.
I would be rich if I had a dollar for every time that has happened to me. It has ALWAYS perplexed me. I still don't understand it.
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