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phylny

(8,393 posts)
6. What I listen to doesn't change my opinions.
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jun 2016

I've always been a bleeding-heart liberal. What I listen to informs me. It helps me learn facts I didn't know so that I can better defend my beliefs when they are questioned.

For instance, a neighbor of mine will vote for Trump because "he'll solve our illegal immigration problem." From what I have learned from, for example, Thom Hartmann is that more immigrants have left the U.S. than have come in during Obama's terms because there are fewer jobs.

I've learned that Hillary Clinton isn't the first Secretary of State to use a private server.

I've also heard discussion on the second amendment and how other amendments also have restrictions.

I suppose I want to hear what I agree with, but I also search out factual information. So maybe I'm brainwashed after all

Yes you are brainwashed, but to the good side padfun Jun 2016 #1
Yes, but some are more brainwashed than others. cali Jun 2016 #9
You can overdo anything. Immersing yourself Hortensis Jun 2016 #19
Yes you are Lurks Often Jun 2016 #2
I've said many time, that if I agree 100% with a person, that person is nuts. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #5
What about 99%? ;) n/t phylny Jun 2016 #7
We should all be willing to question our own ideas as vigorously as we protest right wing ideology. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #3
No, you just seek input that confirms your biases NightWatcher Jun 2016 #4
What I listen to doesn't change my opinions. phylny Jun 2016 #6
Nah, you're not brainwashed NightWatcher Jun 2016 #12
If we consistently apply the same critical standards to that which we support as well as that which LanternWaste Jun 2016 #8
.+1 840high Jun 2016 #13
If we did that, we wouldn't be, but I would not believe anyone who claimed to. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #18
If you question yourself, you aren't brainwashed n/t Matrosov Jun 2016 #10
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #15
maybe, but do you check the sources of the news and facts that you believe? Javaman Jun 2016 #11
It depends on how you use the information. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #14
+1, which raises the question are conservatives just mentally lazy? It takes more work to uponit7771 Jun 2016 #16
I listen to FAUX news for about a total of an hour a week to at least see what their stupid argument uponit7771 Jun 2016 #17
I've pondered this question for some years. LWolf Jun 2016 #20
I think the fact that you asked the question signals that the anwer is "no." johnp3907 Jun 2016 #21
That depends ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #22
It's not "brainwashing"; it's having a conscience & a soul. baldguy Jun 2016 #23
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