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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
I always get a kick out of somebody saying something is fact when it is obviously a strongly believed opinion. Stating that it is "A FACT, not conjecture..and you all know it" doesn't change the fact that it is an opinion.
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I respect you disagreeing with me, but would be interested in why you believe it will NOT become political.
Thanks...very interested because I called it a fact simply because in recent months, the killing of a young boy was political, and i am sure you are able to name many other situations like that. My statement was certainly not political....I ventured no opinion on that, but in today's age, IT WILL BE JUST THAT. BOTH sides, or ALL THREE, depending on how you look at it will voice opinions and spend tons of money to convince us all of their correctness. If the slant could somehow be rinsed of political bias, then fine. BUT ALL republicans will feel the same way, and ALL democrats will feel the opposite, and they will feel that way because they think they have to.
A staunch Republican will listen to Sean Hannity and under ALL or despite all medical opinions will agree with him. A staunch Democrat will listen to Rachel Maddow and under ALL or despite all medical opinions will agree with him.
Know why.....because Hannity will ONLY present to his listeners what helps HIS cause and ignore all other facts or context that might hurt, and Maddow will ONLY present to her listeners what helps HER cause and ignore all other facts or context that might hurt.
THAT is the perpetual circle we are in where we do not vary our input, and thus are not making decisions using our own brains, but are basically "brainwashed" to think the way we are told.