I just can’t seem to let this go. Last post I talked about a friend’s descent into the land of wingnutdom(Yes, I know that’s not a word, but it describes them nicely).
He was ranting about Obama this morning and one statement struck me. He doesn’t like Obama and I was okay with that. But he said, “I researched all about Obama and what I found backed up what I inherently knew.”
I had to call him on that one. Any good scientist will tell you you take the evidence where it will lead you. If you look for things to back up what you already “know,” that’s all you will find. You will dismiss or gloss over anything that doesn’t agree with your preconceived notions.
Out of one side of his mouth, he dismissed anything I said with, “You can’t believe everything you hear or see on the internet,” while at the same time trying to give me websites to go to back up his assertions.
I just can’t take that crap anymore.
I think I’ve lost a friend.
Better than a family member, but sad. Had a friend who got an education late in life. She lost all her friends and most of her family when she voted for the last four Dems. Couldn’t listen to the racism and lies anymore.
I never cease to be amazed at the illogic of some folks, and the fact that they can get so ‘intense’ about information that is, at best, misleading. Whatever happened to “give a guy a chance.” Hell, I gave Bush a chance. And he screwed me. But so far Obama has done nothing to justify the rage against him in some quarters.