Proof of failed Republican economic policies, aka where Trump wants to take us

ttystikk

ttystikk

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dagwood45431 said:
Conservatives are incapable of abstract thought. It explains the false equivalencies, the binary thinking and the inability to experience empathy.
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I was kidding.

But there is something important going on when they refuse to accept the truth of verifiable facts that might contradict their beliefs.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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dagwood45431 said:
What do you suggest? What would satisfy you?
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That's just it; there's a concerted disinformation campaign that's been run against low information conservatives in this country over a long period of time. The Koch smokers foundations like the American Heritage Foundation, Enterprise Institute and the Cato Institute, Fix News, Breitbart, radio shows like Rush Limbaugh and the rest have all advanced an 'alternative facts' based universe of political discourse that very often does not reflect reality, and belief is heavily promoted in order to help inoculate the target consumer against those who would debate them with fact based arguments.

It's become something of a cult of disinformation, complete with social networks, political connections and the like that serve the interests of the donor class to the detriment of the much larger number of lower economic class consumer.

Attacking the beliefs is hard, using facts and data is ineffective.

It's reached the point where Right and Left find themselves getting frustrated because they speak the same language, yet the differing vocabulary and jargon create such a wide gap of understanding that fights break out more often than agreements on issues or policy.

I believe this is not a coincidence or a bug; it's a central feature benefiting those who disseminate the propaganda and those who subsidize it.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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dagwood45431 said:
I'm feeling him out in a non-sexual way. I'm not sure he and I are on the same page. How does this fine evening find you, Naps?
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I have no problem with gay people, but you really should ask before you start to handle me like that...

It's the polite thing to do.
 
dagwood45431

dagwood45431

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ttystikk said:
That's just it; there's a concerted disinformation campaign that's been run against low information conservatives in this country over a long period of time. The Koch smokers foundations like the American Heritage Foundation, Enterprise Institute and the Cato Institute, Fix News, Breitbart, radio shows like Rush Limbaugh and the rest have all advanced an 'alternative facts' based universe of political discourse that very often does not reflect reality, and belief is heavily promoted in order to help inoculate the target consumer against those who would debate them with fact based arguments.

It's become something of a cult of disinformation, complete with social networks, political connections and the like that serve the interests of the donor class to the detriment of the much larger number of lower economic class consumer.

Attacking the beliefs is hard, using facts and data is ineffective.

It's reached the point where Right and Left find themselves getting frustrated because they speak the same language, yet the differing vocabulary and jargon create such a wide gap of understanding that fights break out more often than agreements on issues or policy.

I believe this is not a coincidence or a bug; it's a central feature benefiting those who disseminate the propaganda and those who subsidize it.
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Roger Ailes, Nixon era:


 
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