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1. Our Freedoms Are Reason Based. When Delusion Rules Our Freedoms Cease To Exist In Application

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:42 AM

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Our country's long and sordid history of enshrining "closely held beliefs" a.k.a. delusion as the rule of law has brought us to today.

Reason gives birth to reason.
Delusion gives birth to delusion.

It is impossible to reason with those that reject reason itself.

May reason rule.

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Experts, education, science have no value in America's new fascist regime. [View all] Irish_Dem Tuesday OP

Our Freedoms Are Reason Based. When Delusion Rules Our Freedoms Cease To Exist In Application MayReasonRule Tuesday #1

And perhaps, most egregiously, LOGIC/CRITICAL THINKING has no place in no_hypocrisy Tuesday #2

Yes also remember the "weapons of mass destruction" lies to promote the invasion of Iraq. Irish_Dem Tuesday #3

But, but yellow cake... rubbersole Tuesday #8

And funnel a huge amount of money to his company Halliburton. Irish_Dem Tuesday #22

There were reports that proved that no WMD. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #10

Yes this is why I put that in quotes. It was a total lie. Irish_Dem Tuesday #21

Americans can't help buy the lies ... Charging Triceratops Tuesday #27

The US media is the propaganda arm of the PutinGOP. Irish_Dem Tuesday #29

for me it was an interview with Karl Rove, barbtries Tuesday #11

That was a turning point. Thanks Evolve Dammit Tuesday #16

This is the Vietnam story as well. Simeon Salus Tuesday #4

Uneducated are easily controlled. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #5

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Tuesday #6

Ohio has some insidious evangelicals Blue Full Moon Tuesday #13

Yes NASA has been working hard on stem and especially getting women into stem. Irish_Dem Tuesday #23

I drove across Ohio two years ago ... Charging Triceratops Tuesday #28

Yes the media takeover has been complete. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #33

Even decent, educated people can be naive. Many are reared to be trusting and to allegorical oracle Tuesday #7

Yes true. But education is the cornerstone of democracy. Irish_Dem Tuesday #9

Oh certainly. And perhaps that's a difference between MAGA followers and those allegorical oracle Tuesday #14

Good point. Irish_Dem Tuesday #24

One that the republicans have been eroding Blue Full Moon Tuesday #17

And to know how our system works .. LSparkle Tuesday #19

it's true. barbtries Tuesday #12

Nor empathy surfered Tuesday #15

Yes, empathy, kindness, respect, public service are now quaint old fashioned values. Irish_Dem Tuesday #25

The "Know Nothing" party in the 1800's lives on? Evolve Dammit Tuesday #18

Had a friend that was a professor that taught English as a Second Language. multigraincracker Tuesday #20

I agree. Irish_Dem Tuesday #32

Here is part of the issue as I see it. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #26

Getting an education now is about making the billionaires richer. Irish_Dem Tuesday #30

Exactly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #31

That's why the student loans Blue Full Moon Tuesday #35

I wonder who gets rich on student loans? Irish_Dem Tuesday #36

Koch's were the ones that fought Biden Blue Full Moon Tuesday #38

Americans are victims of ongoing scams designed to make the rich richer. Irish_Dem Tuesday #41

Very true. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #42

"Outcome-Based Education" us an example of this. John1956PA Tuesday #39

Play dumb and get to work bucolic_frolic Tuesday #34

The billionaire scams and corruption of US politicians and judges will cause a collapse eventually? Irish_Dem Tuesday #37

Sure, they are going to arrest themselves. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #40

I agree, Americans seem to love being scammed, lied to and manipulated. Irish_Dem Tuesday #43

It's all a vulture signaling contest from here on out. Hugin Tuesday #44

exactly Blue_Tires 15 hrs ago #46

Brilliant metaphors. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #47

We're in a post-truth, post-fact society Blue_Tires 15 hrs ago #45

Yes truth, reality, facts are no longer in vogue. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #48