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2016 Postmortem

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2015, 11:53 PM Nov 2015

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Hey guys, can we try something? It's really fun!

It's called "not being a sucker."

When some anonymous internet poster claims to have been paid by a political campaign, maybe wait until they've provided even a shred of proof.

When some anonymous internet poster claims several US Senators and mayors are members of the KKK, maybe ask them for the source material before instantly believing it.

But if you want to keep believing every anonymous thing said on the internet just because you want it to be true, don't let me stop you.

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Hey guys, can we try something? It's really fun! (Original Post) NuclearDem Nov 2015 OP

Sure. That's just what they want us to think jberryhill Nov 2015 #1

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice you won't be fooled again Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #2

Yes, some people are just naturally naive and gullible Fumesucker Nov 2015 #3

Well it's not like she had access to the intelligence reports that debunked the CT. Vattel Nov 2015 #4

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. Sure. That's just what they want us to think

Reply to NuclearDem (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 12:07 AM

Nov 2015

...Mr., uh, NuclearDem.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

2. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice you won't be fooled again

Reply to NuclearDem (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 12:11 AM

Nov 2015

Or some silly shit like that.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

3. Yes, some people are just naturally naive and gullible

Reply to NuclearDem (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 12:15 AM

Nov 2015

Like for instance those who believed the obvious lies about Saddam working with Al Qaeda and having vast stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Vattel

(9,289 posts)

4. Well it's not like she had access to the intelligence reports that debunked the CT.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 12:29 AM

Nov 2015

Oh wait, she did.

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