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In reply to the discussion: I'm seeing way more "Name Removed" posts than usual lately [View all]wandy
(3,539 posts)24. I think you're right and it goes beyond that.............
When you challenge someone's strong beliefs they tend to recede further into them. The more truth you bring to the table the more belligerent they become.
Try explaining to a birther not why but how a *.pdf is layered. It only convinces them further that it was how Obama's birth certificates was falsified.
The more desperate and out right wacky the republican party becomes the more some of it's members begin to see the fallacy.
Their belief structure is threatened so they become more entrenched and begin to strike out.
Its very much like throwing the chess board on the floor when you know your five moves from being in checkmate.
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I think they are beginning to realize that they are increasingly becoming irrelevant in the
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2013
#5
It's not "light," they're attracted to noise and D.U. makes a lot a racket, I watched World War Z
Uncle Joe
Nov 2013
#10
I could only take 15 minutes of that last night. I like zombies but comedy ones not action ones. nt
valerief
Nov 2013
#30
Fear & ignorance. Pity the fools, but respond to their assinine posts w/facts. They're brainwashed
judesedit
Nov 2013
#12
What's funny is the Right Wing infiltrated the churches for a total society takeover and all it did,
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#37
I think the extreme right is frustrated because they KNOW they are losing the argument in the court
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2013
#25