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In reply to the discussion: When did so many (not all) "christians" become hateful psychopaths? [View all]fxmakeupguy
(9 posts)When you are trying to rationalize with someone who "knows that they are right", the facts don't matter. They will find a way to become the victim. How else to explain how so many of the 99% truly believe that cutting taxes (yet again) for the rich is going to help THEM? Between Faux News and right-wing nut job radio, they have been convinced that THEY are the meek, the persecuted, the blessed, etc. and -- sadly -- no rational facts are going to dispel their beliefs. Makes me sad, actually. I was and am a liberal Democrat in a vast family of conservative Repubs and have always been the one to be able to converse calmly and factually with my relatives -- even occasionally winning one over. At least I've been able to make them see that those of us on "the other side" aren't some demonic beasts set out to destroy them. But in the last 20+ years, I've noticed many of their views hardening to the point that they won't even LISTEN or even have a simple conversation without spewing Limbaugh-esque retorts to everything. (sigh) Like I said, it makes me sad. I haven't given up hope, but it's getting harder for those of us who truly believe in facts and compromise and at least LISTENING to each other to see the progress of our country getting better. I don't much like the idea that we have yet to hit rock bottom before we can start getting better... Sorry to be so verbose, but this whole thread struck a nerve (hell, a whole plexus!). Keep up the good fight!