Pondering What Secret Beliefs Drive Wingnuttia »
Posted By metavirus 5 months ago in Political OpinionSit back and ponder what belief systems drive the fringes of wingnuttia? What about respectable wingnuts like some people at the WSJ? I mean, many of these people are not objectively stupid — life would be a lot easier if they were. So they know they’re not telling the truth. But they obviously believe that their dishonesty serves a higher truth — one that is, in effect, told only to Inner Party members, while the Outer Party makes do with prolefeed.
The question is, what is that higher truth? What do these people really believe in?
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Natureboy5 months ago
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They believe Jesus, Superman, Horatio Alger and GI Joe are the same guy.
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They believe that He is infinite love and will torture you forever if you screw up even a little.
They believe that God intervenes in human affairs, but he uses Adam Smith's invisible hand to do it.
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mesodude5 months ago
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"Ah yes. Liberals are entirely sane. They believe you can get out of debt by buying groceries on credit."
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--It's a good thing the right never borrows money. ;-x
"They are also sure that Peacemongering never lead to war. I think that one will be given a test in the next year or two."
--"peacemongering"?! Wow...definitely a con.
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