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vinnievin777 Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:09 PM
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What percentage of Americans do you think are Stuuuuuuuupid?
And what percentage do you think have their own thoughts that aren't ghostwritten by their bias media outlets?

Vinnie Vin
http://www.vinnievin.com
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:13 PM
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1. I'd say....80/20.......
....with ten percent of that 20 are just good liars! :nopity:
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:14 PM
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2. The percentage that votes for Bush and company
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daddybear Donating Member (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:14 PM
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3. The percent....
that suppports Dumbass Bush.
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:15 PM
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4. there is a difference between stupid and ignorant
I think ignorant is a more apt description. They get information from corrupted sources and don't know any better. In part because of the time it takes to research, and in part because they (we) are conditioned to believe what we see on TV and read in the paper.
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helnwhls Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:20 PM
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7. good point
A smart person can be ignorant of the facts. I believe many people can not believe that the administration would lie to their faces. Family members have told me, "oh, the government wouldn't do that". I think that is willful ignorance and staying ignorant is stooopid.

P.S. I love Mifune.

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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:23 PM
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8. I think the percentage of willfully ignorant is much smaller
I truly believe that given the facts the vast majority of people will re-examine their position on virtually anything. But it's a symptom of our conditioning that cognitive dissonance appears to rampant.
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:16 PM
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5. are you still here - I thought you were
splitsville for misspelling "Jon"

:P

what was the question?
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vinnievin777 Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:19 PM
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6. Are you gonna make fun of the way I dress too?
Edited on Wed Oct-20-04 01:20 PM by vinnievin777
Just kidding.
I hope this post finds you happy and well 101er.
Vinnie Vin
http://www.vinnievin.com
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:24 PM
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9. Always love, always...
Now you on the other hand -- can I interest you in some asbestos underpants?

:P
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vinnievin777 Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 03:27 PM
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12. are you saying that I am a liar or
are you in the retail business?
Vinnie Vin

http://www.vinnievin.com
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aden_nak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:25 PM
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10. If I answered that question honestly. . .
I would piss off anyone willing to do the math. ;)
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:39 PM
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11. clearly, about 50 %. the Bush voters
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 03:31 PM
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13. 45% ... same as those who think Bush is doing a good job
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 03:38 PM
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14. I usually say about 85%
Dealing with some of the shit I had to deal with today, I just raised it to 86%
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