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How to Know You're in a Mass Hysteria Bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/164297628606/how-to-know-youre-in-a-mass-hysteria-bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/

How to Know You're in a Mass Hysteria Bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/164297628606/how-to-know-youre-in-a-mass-hysteria-bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/164297628606/how-to-know-youre-...

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igravious 9y ago
Thank you for that timely link ForRealsies. Scott Adams has brilliantly put into words what has been floating disconnected around my brain since the realities of Brexit and the inauguration of the current POTUS. I visited the UK for a conference at a university just before the Brexit vote. Practically every "ordinary" person I talked to told me they were going to vote leave. On campus it was a totally different story, like night and day. Now, where the polarisation stems from is a different matter – same as in the States – not being able to see it ahead of time is one thing, but thinking your ideological opposite is stupid/racist/crazy/… after the fact is something else entirely. For a perfect demonstration of this head over to YouTube. Choose two media outlets that differ in their attitude towards the current POTUS. (There are no shortages on both sides.) Watch the coverage of the Veterans' Bill speech, read the comments. On the pro-side there's "Seems reasonable to me." On the anti-side there's nasty vitriol, ad hominem, and vilification. For the record I am indifferent. Same applies to UK media outlets and articles about Brexit. I'm aware my comment hasn't addressed the original article which offers very good advice. I once spent an hour pointlessly debating a Scotsman who turned out to be a Truther (I'd never met one). After reading this article my tactics will definitely change.
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- DonHopkins 9y ago
  >"For the record I am indifferent." For the record: If you're indifferent about Trump at this point, it's because you believe conspiracy theories and fake news and blatant lies. Do you actually believe that there really were "some very fine people" marching with the Alt-Right, Nazis and KKK in Charlottesville, and that the anti-fascist protestors deserve some of the blame for Heather Heyer being mowed down and murdered by a White Supremacist, or are you actually indifferent about the Alt-Right, Nazis and the KKK? And do you also believe PlannedChaos's claim that Scott Adams is a certified genius? "Just sayin'." http://comicsalliance.com/scott-adams-plannedchaos-sockpuppet/ http://comicsalliance.com/scott-adams-plannedchaos-sockpuppe... >"I once spent an hour pointlessly debating a Scotsman who turned out to be a Truther (I'd never met one)." No Truther Scotsman would pointlessly debate you for an hour. He must have had a point. ;)
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How to Know You're in a Mass Hysteria Bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/164297628606/how-to-know-youre-in-a-mass-hysteria-bubble http://blog.dilbert.com/post/164297628606/how-to-know-youre-...

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igravious 9y ago

Thank you for that timely link ForRealsies. Scott Adams has brilliantly put into words what has been floating disconnected around my brain since the realities of Brexit and the inauguration of the current POTUS. I visited the UK for a conference at a university just before the Brexit vote. Practically every "ordinary" person I talked to told me they were going to vote leave. On campus it was a totally different story, like night and day. Now, where the polarisation stems from is a different matter – same as in the States – not being able to see it ahead of time is one thing, but thinking your ideological opposite is stupid/racist/crazy/… after the fact is something else entirely. For a perfect demonstration of this head over to YouTube. Choose two media outlets that differ in their attitude towards the current POTUS. (There are no shortages on both sides.) Watch the coverage of the Veterans' Bill speech, read the comments. On the pro-side there's "Seems reasonable to me." On the anti-side there's nasty vitriol, ad hominem, and vilification. For the record I am indifferent. Same applies to UK media outlets and articles about Brexit. I'm aware my comment hasn't addressed the original article which offers very good advice. I once spent an hour pointlessly debating a Scotsman who turned out to be a Truther (I'd never met one). After reading this article my tactics will definitely change.

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DonHopkins 9y ago
>"For the record I am indifferent." For the record: If you're indifferent about Trump at this point, it's because you believe conspiracy theories and fake news and blatant lies. Do you actually believe that there really were "some very fine people" marching with the Alt-Right, Nazis and KKK in Charlottesville, and that the anti-fascist protestors deserve some of the blame for Heather Heyer being mowed down and murdered by a White Supremacist, or are you actually indifferent about the Alt-Right, Nazis and the KKK? And do you also believe PlannedChaos's claim that Scott Adams is a certified genius? "Just sayin'." http://comicsalliance.com/scott-adams-plannedchaos-sockpuppet/ http://comicsalliance.com/scott-adams-plannedchaos-sockpuppe... >"I once spent an hour pointlessly debating a Scotsman who turned out to be a Truther (I'd never met one)." No Truther Scotsman would pointlessly debate you for an hour. He must have had a point. ;)
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