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Facts Don't Work on Conservatives (Original Post) pbmus Jul 2017 OP
Behold the power of brainwashing. sandensea Jul 2017 #1
This dynamic has always existed, but we are seeing an exponential increase in it Cosmocat Jul 2017 #4
And it is malignant... pbmus Jul 2017 #5
Today at the Impeach Trump March I witnessed this. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #2
They Want To Believe it videohead5 Jul 2017 #3
"Nothing you say can change my mind"... czarjak Jul 2017 #6

sandensea

(21,625 posts)
1. Behold the power of brainwashing.
Mon Jul 3, 2017, 12:08 AM
Jul 2017

It's easy: just entertain people's pet hatreds, and do it shamelessly.

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

LBJ

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
4. This dynamic has always existed, but we are seeing an exponential increase in it
Mon Jul 3, 2017, 08:23 AM
Jul 2017

they have been baking the brain cells of conservatives for well over a quarter century with AM radio, and along the way slowly increased the spread and recalcitrance of them.

But, the internet has super charged it ...

Literally everyday we see this malignancy grow stronger and stronger.

I can't see how it ends well.

BigmanPigman

(51,585 posts)
2. Today at the Impeach Trump March I witnessed this.
Mon Jul 3, 2017, 01:03 AM
Jul 2017

Some young 45 supporter was trying to cause trouble and an older gentleman tried to calmly and patiently explain the list of horrible things that the fake prez has done so far. It was as though he was talking to a tree stump. I don't waste my energy on something that is so futile.

videohead5

(2,172 posts)
3. They Want To Believe it
Mon Jul 3, 2017, 02:29 AM
Jul 2017

Sometimes I wonder over to Redstate and not all but some say Obama went after people using the IRS.it was investigated over and over.Obama had nothing to do with it but they want believe what they want to believe.they will also bring up Fast and Furious.even Darrell Issa said President Obama knew nothing about it but they want to believe he did.

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