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Originally Posted by classicman
(Post 688504)
I agree. All we hear are the extremes...
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Some hear only extremist rhetoric. Others see extremists and extremism as the enemy of all people. Moderates are necessary for the advancement of mankind.
"Liberals vs. conservatives" is what wackos are taught to think. Then everything is heard only in extremes.
Unfortunately, wacko extremists have been and are encouraged by enemies of mankind - Beck, Hitler, bin Laden, Fox News, Limbaugh, Joseph McCarthy, Likud, etc. The educated among us do not hear only extremes. Every above listed extremist uses nasty attacks to recruit supporters.
Moderates learn from responsible sources including science, three responsible TV network news, NY Times, The Economist, those who always include many 'reasons why' with their conclusions, and from those who first learn facts and numbers before knowing anything.
Many years ago, an extremist read only Chapter One of Thomas Barnett's book. Saw only what he wanted to see. Then posted extremist political rhetoric here. After over a year of overt challenges and accusations, he finally read Chapter Two. And still he did not get it. He could only see extremes. He completely misunderstood Barnett's warnings. Today, we are suffering those ignored warnings because extremists could not bother to learn Military Science 101.
George Jr, et al never understood well proven concepts delineated in Barnett's book. An extremist political agenda would not let them see reality. All they heard were the extremes.
Extremism. What Bill O'Reilly said repeatedly on national TV because he is also a wacko extremist. And because he gets popular support (and wealth) by promoting wacko extremist agendas. Extremists believe because Fox News (Fair and Balanced) told them how to think. It must be true. All they hear are the extremes.
Extremists do not even remember that TARP was created by George Jr. Extremists have been told what to believe - reality be damned. Extremists: a mosque in lower Manhattan is Muslims again attacking America. Reality. That mosque is more desirable than nearby whore houses and betting parlors. Extremists simply ignore those other establishments to only hear the extremes.
It was never about "liberal vs conservative". It was always about "moderates vs extremists".
That stalker is just another example of an extremist told what to think. No different than another who was told to kill Rabin because Likud wanted to destroy the Oslo Accords. There are only informed moderates (a world in perspectives) and extremists (a world of 'good vs evil').