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LWolf

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4. I see that cognitive dissonance all the time.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jun 2015

I usually don't point it out, because it will inevitably offend.

I know that Democrats like to think they are somehow smarter and better than others, but, really, DU is often a mirror of its opposite. There are plenty of DUers who like having a team and an enemy, without really thinking things through. In my opinion.

And, to be honest, I'm a pretty blunt person, and I'm not that patient. You know that old response in social situations: "Hey, tell us what you REALLY think?" That's me, way too often.

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i'm going to ask a question here, cuz I can't find a place to ask it. [View all] ellenrr May 2015 OP

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