tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222839876578062342.post7836829992240207180..comments2024-03-16T02:58:07.351-04:00Comments on Me Me Me Me Me: The Best Way to Express Patriotism and Fidelity for the Democratic Process When Your Side Loses?MSWallackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04025607935715642114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222839876578062342.post-36310459664086030732012-11-30T09:40:47.657-05:002012-11-30T09:40:47.657-05:00Cheryl: The phenomena that you describe is often r...Cheryl: The phenomena that you describe is often referred to as cognitive dissonance; that is, the refusal to accept facts as, well, facts, preferring instead the false narrative that conforms to a particular worldview. I've written several posts on the subject in the past, including <a href="http://blog.wallack.us/2012/01/cognitive-dissonance-in-action-again.html" rel="nofollow">Cognitive Dissonance in Action … Again</a>.MSWallackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025607935715642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222839876578062342.post-30768718642601084022012-11-29T20:04:03.957-05:002012-11-29T20:04:03.957-05:00I have been absolutely aggravated with people who ...I have been absolutely aggravated with people who can give me nothing but conspiracy theory, rumors, and fear mongering as a reason to not like our President and yet they refused to hear the words that came out of Romney's mouth even when he was insulting them. I have been arguing for months over this. People amaze me with their willingness to believe rumors and lies but not the truth even when it is staring them in the face. Cherylhttp://patienceprudence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222839876578062342.post-2737964939841583052012-11-29T14:10:57.243-05:002012-11-29T14:10:57.243-05:00For the record, I'm opposed to mandatory recit...For the record, I'm opposed to mandatory recitation of the Pledge (and I'll admit that I'm one of those people who thinks that the phrase "Under God" should be removed from the Pledge. Have you ever read James Clavell's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Childrens-Story-James-Clavell/dp/0440204682/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354216114&sr=8-1&keywords=clavell+children%27s+story" rel="nofollow">The Children's Story</a>? It's an interesting observation on the meaning of the Pledge.MSWallackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025607935715642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222839876578062342.post-34990345886418543922012-11-29T13:28:20.530-05:002012-11-29T13:28:20.530-05:00I've often thought that those who call for man...I've often thought that those who call for mandatory recitation of the pledge in school etc, actually needed someone to forcibly remind them of their obligations. And therefore they project their needs on all of us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com