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Damn. Your comment really hits the nail on the head, and shows that no matter how much evidence there is of how bad someone is, if the audience’s mind is close
by alfiedotwtf 6y ago
Damn. Your comment really hits the nail on the head, and shows that no matter how much evidence there is of how bad someone is, if the audience’s mind is closed, then the proof is going to fall on deaf ears
- Gibbon1 6y agoBest comment from a historian about a certain political party in 1930's Germany. None of their arguments were arguments in the context of debate. They were post justifications of what they wanted to do. And telegraphing what they wanted done.
- jacquesm 6y agoPrecisely. The whole myth that we are responding to what's factual and what's not is exactly that: a myth, it has no basis in truth. People will believe that which they feel helps their case the most, the facts be damned.
- hpcjoe 6y agoPlease HN, feature request ... allow us to upvote comments by a thousand or so. This comment is one in particular which cuts to the heart of the matter.