We are brainwashed.... and we're doing it to ourselves

[mrdevious]

The thing about fanatical devotion to a single side of the ideological spectrum, is that you can find the worst examples of the other side and use it as the face to cover every single person who comes from that perspective. Reading posts from our most prominant members of the political board, it's saddening that our most outspoken members (from both left and right) spend all their time attacking the other wing, and none going after their own. Not to mention, you can NEVER expect someone to support the decisions of those they normally oppose, even if it really is a good idea (George Bush, Jack Layton, Fidel Castro, whoever).

Does nobody live with independant thought and just call bullshit where they see it? Because spending all your time supporting your side and attacking their side, is not using your brain, it's just allowing it to focus in on one way of thinking until it shuts out everything else; then your brain can start believing that anything else must be insanity. Most people are so caught up in their devotion to the side they've picked that they're blinded to the great and relatively equal amount of stupidity, and even possitive qualities, that exists in the right wing, left wing, and every type of person in between.

WAKE UP, and start thinking for yourself; and that doesn't mean finding the right person to tell you how to think for your self.

mrdevious Reviewed by mrdevious on 12-30-2006. We are brainwashed.... and we're doing it to ourselves The thing about fanatical devotion to a single side of the ideological spectrum, is that you can find the worst examples of the other side and use it as the face to cover every single person who comes from that perspective. Reading posts from our most prominant members of the political board, it's saddening that our most outspoken members (from both left and right) spend all their time attacking the other wing, and none going after their own. Not to mention, you can NEVER expect someone to Rating: 5

[the yeag]

damn I had thought you passed away. Well merry christmas and a happy new year Mr. Deviant:jointsmile:

[harris7]

agreed Mr D,

Thats why i like to talk about issues not ideologies

[birdgirl73]

Mr. D, if you read closely, you'll see that really the ones with an absolutely fanatical devotion to a single side of the political spectrum are still fewer in number than those of us who do think for ourselves. It's simply that the fanatically devoted ones tend to make more noise, make more individual posts, or make more emotionally extreme posts than those of us who think for ourselves and are quieter. If you read Fengzi, Hamlet, Ozarks, me, P4B, Medicinal, Zimzum, or others, you'll see that we rarely take an extreme one-sided view of all subjects. But you'll also see that many of us have also become tired of trying to change the minds of those who do, which is why our more moderate views are not as noticeable sometimes.

With luck, the new conspiracy forum should help take some of the worst of the extremes out of here and maybe we can have some actual ideological debates in the months ahead.

[xblackdogx]

i agree we're all brainwashed MR. D,
i'm trying to unlearn some things my brain thinks
it's hard to unlearn things when THEY gotcha by the eyes
at birth b/c of a thing called television.

and bluecat,
even if you're "moderate",
you may not have thought of the viewpoints YOURSELF!

if Americans suddenly found out, today, the truth about:
history
the banks
the corporations
stores they shop at
politicians
lobbying groups
there would be a Revolution TOMORROW!

[Psycho4Bud]

and bluecat,
even if you're "moderate",

Moderate........lol.......thought I was going to have my Mountain Dew shooting out my nose on that one.....NO OFFENSE BlueCat!

if Americans suddenly found out, today, the truth about:
history
the banks
the corporations
stores they shop at
politicians
lobbying groups
there would be a Revolution TOMORROW!

I don't know about a revolution but it would confirm what most of us believe to probably be true....

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[Storm Crow]

Way back when I was in High School, I had a "Government/ history" teacher who also collected coins. He noted an interesting bit of data about the relationship between a government's smallest coin and revolution. He could find no government that lasted for more than 50 years after debasing (cutting with cheaper metals) their smallest coin. He stated that most didn't make it past 25 years. The United States debased the penny in 1982. You do the math! - Granny :stoned:

[Great Spirit]

Most people in this reality are brainwashed, but I am really dazzled by the Amerikans. They go on thinking that they are the greatest and freest country on Earth. Yet they killed thousands of their own citzens on 9/11 to make it look like Muslim terrorists did it and so they can strip away their rights in the name of security. The Patriot Act was Hitler's Enabling Act.

The US and the world are headed towards a literal hell on Earth until the ascension on December 21st 2012.

[Psycho4Bud]

Most people in this reality are brainwashed, but I am really dazzled by the Amerikans. They go on thinking that they are the greatest and freest country on Earth. Yet they killed thousands of their own citzens on 9/11 to make it look like Muslim terrorists did it and so they can strip away their rights in the name of security. The Patriot Act was Hitler's Enabling Act.

The US and the world are headed towards a literal hell on Earth until the ascension on December 21st 2012.

I think you missed the whole point that mrdevious was trying to make. Ya know, there is a forum now for your issue to be brought up and debated.......maybe a poll........go for it!!

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[ukmonkey]

hear hear, well said.