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Because he believes himself superior to mac users, the act of saying "hey, there's a better way" is another way of saying "you're stupid for picking your way (b
by nika 16y ago
Because he believes himself superior to mac users, the act of saying "hey, there's a better way" is another way of saying "you're stupid for picking your way (because there's a better way)" The ideological immune response ties self esteem to the product choice. Note the comment about "regulated capitalism" and the reference to "greed" as being a "base" instinct. In his world view, he is unable to conceive of the possibility that people in government might be greedy and that their "regulation" is simply a protection racket.
Finally, I never complained that ideology was an effective marketing strategy. Clearly it is. But I do think it is bad for society because it is anti-intellectual.
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- bryanlarsen 16y agoOf course I'm superior to Mac users, I'm a Linux User. (Yes, this is sarcasm). I do think I made a better choice, that's all. I highly doubt that I'm unable to conceive of the possibility that people in government are greedy. I just finished saying that greed is a base instinct that nobody is immune to. Which is why regulated capitalism and constitutional democracies are such nice compliments -- you get a chance to boot the crooks out every 4 years or so. It's far from perfect, but better than the alternatives.