tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post1427475275769224251..comments2024-01-26T10:25:48.047-08:00Comments on shrimplate: Gummo's Grand Experience and ludkmr, voted for Debs' Additional Mighty Lessonshrimplatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347542266047278227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-37087171287938180192010-12-18T11:20:37.163-08:002010-12-18T11:20:37.163-08:00Emotional trauma is impervious to logic. It takes...Emotional trauma is impervious to logic. It takes supreme effort to simultaneously admit 1) I am fucked up 2) I now feel great pain and grief and 3) I now have to accept my fucked upness without clear recourse as to what is next. These are gargantuan tasks which leaves amenity toward addictions. Fox news is such an addiction, a creation of drama where reality could be present. The reality would be much worse.Been Therenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-63791021083709755742010-12-18T07:11:55.994-08:002010-12-18T07:11:55.994-08:00I'm anxious to see 'What's the Matter ...I'm anxious to see 'What's the Matter With Kansas?' though it will undoubtedly be frustrating for exactly the reason you say: emotionally-held arguments are impervious to logic. Frank makes a rational argument in his book, which will necessarily elude the very people we wish to reach.<br /><br />The equating of early press with blogging is intriguing.wstachourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-43850752928861816302010-12-17T09:32:07.528-08:002010-12-17T09:32:07.528-08:00Unfortunately this was the reason the founders did...Unfortunately this was the reason the founders didn't really want 1 man = 1 vote. Why we have an electoral college. Why originally the senate was made up of appointees from the state legislatures.<br /><br />Never underestimate the ability of the media to manipulate the masses. After all we elected Ronald Reagan as president of the United States 2x's when he probably was already affected by Alzheimers.WinnyNinny PooPoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237156887425609665noreply@blogger.com