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Propaganda Debunking

In reply to the discussion: Are we guilty?... [View all]

piechartking

(617 posts)
5. That sounds pretty...
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 05:12 AM
Oct 2012

common. My in-laws are very conservative, and when they get on the losing side of a policy argument with me, they never fail to default to "well, both sides are crooked" or something like that. That usually let's me know that they've lost, although I would prefer the occasional, "Wow. Never thought about it like that. Maybe you're right. Makes sense to me."

That being said, if your son is conservative it is more interesting to tease out what it is emotionally that he feels is keeping him secure in conservative beliefs. Have you ever discerned what conservative principles give him emotional comfort to the point that conflicting or tension-producing evidence is discarded or interpreted in a novel way?

But to just label it as "just politics" is disingenuous, because we all talk politics different than we discuss college football or the World Series. That's because it MEANS SOMETHING to everyone (again, it's an outgrowth of our personal beliefs and values).

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Are we guilty?... [View all] GTurck Oct 2012 OP
Only by reelecting Barack Obama and all democrats and taking back the house graham4anything Oct 2012 #1
I don't agree piechartking Oct 2012 #2
well that makes sense Skittles Oct 2012 #3
My son's... GTurck Oct 2012 #4
That sounds pretty... piechartking Oct 2012 #5
Hi, piechartking, welcome to DU. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #7
Sounds like an excuse for Obama to link arms with the GOP to cut Social Security. limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #6
We all may be guilty, Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #8
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