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nuxvomica

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16. Many in that crowd have a positivist blindspot

Reply to Walleye (Reply #14)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:10 PM

May 20

They believe that as long as their side remains lock-step confident of victory, they will have it. It can seem to us like they must have a secret plan when actually they don't. But there will always be a few who lose faith as reality, the "writing on the wall," can only be ignored for so long.

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