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[Captain Trips]

Originally Posted by partofme

I'm not taking up for a side. I'm saying it's silly to choose sides like everything is so black and white. I do not consider myself to be a member of a "side". I have no fondness for Air America or Keith Olberman either if you must think of it in partisan terms.

You seem to be assuming the position that people shouldn't listen too or watch media and media personalities that agree with and support their own ideas and beleifs.

Which is a natural thing for people to do.

You say that people that do so are generally incapable of thought or reasonable analysis of the ideas they have, which I wouldn't go so far as to say is accurate in reality.

Of COURSE. The world has ALWAYS had it's simpletons of every stripe. I'm going on the assumption (maybe incorrectly I admit) that you're not referring to these folks, because they're nothing new and will always BE.

[partofme]

Originally Posted by Captain Trips

You seem to be assuming the position that people shouldn't listen too or watch media and media personalities that agree with and support their own ideas and beleifs.

Which is a natural thing for people to do.

You say that people that do so are generally incapable of thought or reasonable analysis of the ideas they have, which I wouldn't go so far as to say is accurate in reality.

Of COURSE. The world has ALWAYS had it's simpletons of every stripe. I'm going on the assumption (maybe incorrectly I admit) that you're not referring to these folks, because they're nothing new and will always BE.

I think people should be free to watch or listen to whatever they want. I do however think it's a negative that so many hang on these people's every word. I don't think all people are incapable of thought or reasonable analysis but I do think that many are or at least choose not to do those things.

[Captain Trips]

Originally Posted by partofme

I think people should be free to watch or listen to whatever they want. I do however think it's a negative that so many hang on these people's every word. I don't think all people are incapable of thought or reasonable analysis but I do think that many are or at least choose not to do those things.

Probably so. What can you do ?

We can't educate or enlighten the unwilling.

[partofme]

Originally Posted by Captain Trips

Probably so. What can you do ?

We can't educate or enlighten the unwilling.

No but I do think pointing it out will make some people that do listen/watch these things think about them in a new way at least for a moment perhaps.

[Marc]

What happened to my thread?

[Traveler]

I was gonna say something about the style but it seems out of place now!

I think you're on the right track with the blue btw, i can see the country going that way anyway! (And there's a ton of bipartisan support for it too by the looks of it! )

[Captain Trips]

Originally Posted by Marc

What happened to my thread?

Sorry.

Though it seems derailing it a bit got a poll started

I'll vote tomorrow probably. Hopefully we'll get nearly everyone to vote.

Then we'll need TFBM to come and ramble on endlessly about democracy