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I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
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I'm sure it comforts you to believe that.Perhaps you're overestimating your intellect. That seems far more likely.
That might be true, but I certainly haven't overestimated yours.
Say, kid, ever going to do anything to merit that arrogance?
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
who care's, but someone like you because you do think you are better than everyone and evidently don't have a life either
what a typical liberal SNOB
I found a great article that casts some light on the puzzling, reality-denying, seemingly insane behavior of so many of the rightwingnut AGW denier cultists who post on this forum. It could have been written with them in mind. It perfectly describes their rejection of science and evidence, as well as logic and rationality, in the service of their political/economic ideologies.
Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?
Dismissing facts and science has become a staple of conservative ideology.
AlterNet
By Amanda Marcotte
June 11, 2014
(excerpts)
Spouting off about stuff you know nothing about is traditionally considered unwise. But as the Republican war on science intensifies, ignorance has started to become not only less of a handicap, but a point of pride. In the face of expertise and facts, being belligerently ignorantand offended that anyone dare suggest ignorance is less desirable than knowledgehas become the go-to position for many conservative politicians and pundits. Sadly, its a strategy thats working, making it harder every day for liberals to argue the value of evidence and reason over wishful thinking and unblinking prejudice. ... But for modern Republicans, being downright proud of their ignorance has become a badge of honor, a way to demonstrate loyalty to the right-wing cause while also sticking it to those liberal pinheads who think theres some kind of value in knowing what they're talking about before offering an opinion.
The thing is, shameless lying and ignorance work surprisingly well as debate tactics. Its hard to argue with someone who not only has signaled that he doesnt care what the truth is but is downright proud of how little he actually knows. Such a person is not amenable to being educated. Once the pretense of really caring one way or another about what is right and what is wrong has been abandoned, all avenue of discourse is shut down. The problem here is that someone who is not only so catastrophically wrong but downright proud of being an ignoramus is not going to actually bother to listen to an explanation like that. Thats why the wall of ignorance is such a powerful rhetorical tool. When you have nothing but contempt for the facts, attempts to educate you will only make your pride in your own ignorance grow stronger. The more you try to educate the proudly ignorant, the dumber they get. At the end of the day, the problem is one of identity. The conservative identity is one of being opposed to everything liberal, to the point of despising anything even associated with liberalism. As liberalism has increasingly been aligned with the values of empiricism and reason, the incentives for conservatives to reject empiricism and reason multiply. To be a conservative increasingly means taking a contemptuous view of reality. And so the proudly ignorant grow more belligerent, day after day.
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
Or how many people thought Bush was either behind 9/11 or knew about it and let it happen.
I'm betting many more Democrats believe that one than Republicans.
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
Or how many people thought Bush was either behind 9/11 or knew about it and let it happen.
I'm betting many more Democrats believe that one than Republicans.
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
Or how many people thought Bush was either behind 9/11 or knew about it and let it happen.
I'm betting many more Democrats believe that one than Republicans.
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
why dont you conduct if for him or her?
i mean some morons seem to have nothing to do but use other people's money to give to people to find a "conclusion" they wanted in the first place
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
why dont you conduct if for him or her?
i mean some morons seem to have nothing to do but use other people's money to give to people to find a "conclusion" they wanted in the first place
Indeed! I see many people on this forum going to great lengths to confirm what they were already predisposed to believe.
why dont you conduct if for him or her?
i mean some morons seem to have nothing to do but use other people's money to give to people to find a "conclusion" they wanted in the first place
Indeed! I see many people on this forum going to great lengths to confirm what they were already predisposed to believe.
yes it's a message board
wow!
Indeed! I see many people on this forum going to great lengths to confirm what they were already predisposed to believe.
yes it's a message board
wow!
Which of course precludes any rational discussion.
Indeed! I see many people on this forum going to great lengths to confirm what they were already predisposed to believe.
yes it's a message board
wow!
Which of course precludes any rational discussion.
I wonder how many Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim? And what would be the average intelligence of those people? Another interesting subject for statistical study.
Or how many people thought Bush was either behind 9/11 or knew about it and let it happen.
I'm betting many more Democrats believe that one than Republicans.
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
Or how many people thought Bush was either behind 9/11 or knew about it and let it happen.
I'm betting many more Democrats believe that one than Republicans.
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
A survey of New Jersey Democrats demonstrated exactly that. Fully a third believed Bush was behind 9/11 or had foreknowledge of the attacks.
yes it's a message board
wow!
Which of course precludes any rational discussion.
then stay in the classroom
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
A survey of New Jersey Democrats demonstrated exactly that. Fully a third believed Bush was behind 9/11 or had foreknowledge of the attacks.
No doubt this little New Jersey factoid has great significance for you.
A survey of New Jersey Democrats demonstrated exactly that. Fully a third believed Bush was behind 9/11 or had foreknowledge of the attacks.
No doubt this little New Jersey factoid has great significance for you.
this board is also filled with losers that; when confronted with inconveniant facts that fall outside of the narrative they have for others; ones that are closer to home; are simply ignored or dismissed
No doubt this little New Jersey factoid has great significance for you.
this board is also filled with losers that; when confronted with inconveniant facts that fall outside of the narrative they have for others; ones that are closer to home; are simply ignored or dismissed
My thoughts exactly.
I'll bet you would bet that. Maybe you should conduct a study to confirm your hypothesis.
A survey of New Jersey Democrats demonstrated exactly that. Fully a third believed Bush was behind 9/11 or had foreknowledge of the attacks.
No doubt this little New Jersey factoid has great significance for you.