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> The idea that if Bernie were the candidate people would switch their vote from Trump to Bernie is simply preposterous, and I am in awe that anyone actually fe

> The idea that if Bernie were the candidate people would switch their vote from Trump to Bernie is simply preposterous, and I am in awe that anyone actually fell for this. I am such a person, and back then there were plenty of others who expressed similar sentiments. All it takes for you to be literally incorrect is two people. There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes "What the hell is water?"

llm_nerd 3y ago
Pretty convenient that he wasn't the candidate, right? Suddenly you could pat yourself on the back, convince yourself that your hand was forced. There are loads of situations where people try to rationalize their own behavior through mechanisms like this. Two fish are swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. The older fish nods and says "Morning boys. How's the water?" The younger fish beat the older fish to death and take his wallet. "He should have known I'm allergic to water!" one lamented. "He made me do that".
- mistermann 3y ago
  > Pretty convenient that he wasn't the candidate, right? Convenient for some (roughly: the better off), not so convenient for others. >Suddenly you could pat yourself on the back, convince yourself that your hand was forced. Provided one has an adequately powerful imagination I suppose. >There are loads of situations where people try to rationalize their own behavior through mechanisms like this. Or their beliefs! > Two fish are swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. The older fish nods and says "Morning boys. How's the water?" The younger fish beat the older fish to death and take his wallet. "He should have known I'm allergic to water!" one lamented. "He made me do that". I'm not sure I understand the anecdote, could you explain?

llm_nerd 3y ago

Pretty convenient that he wasn't the candidate, right? Suddenly you could pat yourself on the back, convince yourself that your hand was forced. There are loads of situations where people try to rationalize their own behavior through mechanisms like this. Two fish are swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. The older fish nods and says "Morning boys. How's the water?" The younger fish beat the older fish to death and take his wallet. "He should have known I'm allergic to water!" one lamented. "He made me do that".

mistermann 3y ago
> Pretty convenient that he wasn't the candidate, right? Convenient for some (roughly: the better off), not so convenient for others. >Suddenly you could pat yourself on the back, convince yourself that your hand was forced. Provided one has an adequately powerful imagination I suppose. >There are loads of situations where people try to rationalize their own behavior through mechanisms like this. Or their beliefs! > Two fish are swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. The older fish nods and says "Morning boys. How's the water?" The younger fish beat the older fish to death and take his wallet. "He should have known I'm allergic to water!" one lamented. "He made me do that". I'm not sure I understand the anecdote, could you explain?