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Isn't it surreal that the people who yell and scream about the government regulation and interference are the same ones with their hands out looking for governm
by padseeker 9y ago
Isn't it surreal that the people who yell and scream about the government regulation and interference are the same ones with their hands out looking for government money to subsidize the animal feed they use? Is it cognitive dissonance? Or are they that delusional they cannot see the connection? These people will occasionally feign righteousness over government regulation and spending unless its spending in their district for their stuff.
- sangnoir 9y ago> Isn't it surreal that the people who yell and scream about the government regulation and interference are the same ones with their hands out looking for government money to subsidize the animal feed they use? It probably is a facet of, or closely related to the Fundamental Attribution Error: If I'm benefitting, it's because I deserve it to balance-out unfairness out there, when some other moocher out there gets a hand, it is a waste of money and a symptom of the bureaucratic nanny-state. Exhibit 1: "I've been on food stamps and welfare. Anybody help me out? No."[1] 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U
- 794CD01 9y agoPeople want government to do its job properly and to not overreach that. It's no more surreal than people here wanting net neutrality enforced through government regulation while blacking out their sites to protest SOPA.
- dboreham 9y agoI don't know, but I have noticed that among the Republican types I have in my circle of friends, a surprisingly large number of them work for a government either directly or indirectly. Same thoughts about cognitive dissonance.
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