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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (878546)	8/7/2015 12:53:57 PM
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>> We are curious; we are critical thinkers. Yeah? Why don't you just tell the thread where the evidence of your "critical thinking" can be found?

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (878546)

8/8/2015 12:45:01 PM

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CO - "They here cannot escape the personal and social gravity of confirmation bias. That's why its like dealing with a cult. This is enabled by powerful amoral elites of privilege and entitlement-- actually weak little men and a few empowered women -- defended by b-roll faux journalism and partisan "non-profit" think tanks; plus bought politicians, lobbyists and lawyers with their bi weekly manicures and hair styling, in designer suits and shoes.
We, you and I, live in a much more exposed, vulnerable mind universe. We are curious; we are critical thinkers. That is threatening to all 11th century dogmatists who see themselves as promoting immutable Truths and natural order. In a sense, natural enemies, dynamic vs. fixed"

This type of vicious personal attack on those with whom you disagree is certainly not conducive to the advancement of understanding and tolerance. Resorting to this type of vitriol and slander accomplishes nothing in the progress toward cooperation in the effort to better society which we all profess to desire.
Your snide remarks such as this post below do not go unnoticed and cause similar reactions among those with whom you supposedly are attempting to converse to the advantage of all.

"Let me put it into words a real conservative understands.

When someone can't control their emotions and behaviors with others, he/she gets consequences. And instead of screaming and blaming others, he/she needs to look at him/erself and start behaving in a civilized manner inside a group, not just grab all the oxygen and attention in a room.

Its ironic, but not altogether a surprise when you have to tell this to people who identify as conservative.

You can't say I didn't try."

My advice to you, if you desire to have a dialogue that profits all, would be to stop applying derogatory labels to those with whom you disagree and allow the weight of your arguments alone to hold sway. The use of demeaning attacks by branding or name calling by you only adds further resistance to your positions.