What Obama meant to say

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Kirn

Hey guys lets use this site for what it was meant for. Teach

okay, here's today's lesson:

no one in the history of the politics forum has ever changed anyone else's mind on the merits of any argument.

everyone is locked into their own beliefs. they only pay attention to information (true or false) that reinforces what they already believe. anything else is too uncomfortable and so is dismissed.

we feel better if we believe anyone who disagrees with us is simply stupid. we only post to score points in an imaginary game of one upmanship.

there are a few exceptions. gr and danzig may, in fact, be open to persuasion. i've reported them to the appropriate authorities for this treason and expect to see them banned shortly.

in the meantime, i'm issuing you a provisional blue card based on your use of the word "teach" without any mention of the corrosive effect of public teachers unions. tread carefully in your second post as we'll be watching.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

okay, here's today's lesson:

no one in the history of the politics forum has ever changed anyone else's mind on the merits of any argument.

everyone is locked into their own beliefs. they only pay attention to information (true or false) that reinforces what they already believe. anything else is too uncomfortable and so is dismissed.

we feel better if we believe anyone who disagrees with us is simply stupid. we only post to score points in an imaginary game of one upmanship.

there are a few exceptions. gr and danzig may, in fact, be open to persuasion. i've reported them to the appropriate authorities for this treason and expect to see them banned shortly.

in the meantime, i'm issuing you a provisional blue card based on your use of the word "teach" without any mention of the corrosive effect of public teachers unions. tread carefully in your second post as we'll be watching.

Ouch, that hurt...

[Danzig]

oh noes, banned!


still better then being banished ala lt. dreyfus. and no emile zola to write of the injustice!

[randallscott35]

And now Hitler just found out about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=USG_gjaEYak

[randallscott35]

I think God is right in most of what he said earlier. I don't think people do it consciously, but what happens is they seek out people who's ideas they agree with. Essentially it's another form of confirmation bias. Unless you are the type of person who goes out of their way to find out the other side, you will always fall down that rat hole.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

And now Hitler just found out about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=USG_gjaEYak

Hitler's a funny guy..

[Danzig]

those hitler parodies are hilarious.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

those hitler parodies are hilarious.

Yes they are...dan, be sure to watch mon nites Stewart and Colbert, they both did bits on 60 minutes Benghazi story apology..