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Originally Posted by Elspode
We simply attack, accuse, undermine and sling mud, with the goal of winning our way at any price.
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Why do so many listen to Limbaugh and Fox News? One, neither provide facts which is what an overwhelming number of less educated people want. An overwhelming majority let their eyes glaze over when numbers appear. Two, proof is found in personal attacks.
How do informed people immediately see the most evil? They ask a simple question. Did he post facts and numbers? Or did he just attack another? Latter is exactly how Hitler became so popular and took power. You would think, by now, we have learned?
God save us if we encounter aliens in the next 100 years. So many have so little ability to see reality. Maybe in 100 years, the tricks used by political extremists will be obvious by as much as 50% of us. Unfortunately, so many still give credibility to personal attacks. Amazing how Fox News can use the same tricks I would hear from Radio Moscow in 1960 – and not see it as propaganda.
A first indication that someone is lying - he does not post facts and numbers. Instead, he entertains and encourages emotions. And mocks others with personal disparagement. The majority will give credibility to disparagement and will be angry when challenged to provide numbers. Until we fix that problem, hopefully, we will not permanently contaminate relationships with alien species.