(06-14-2021, 02:26 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Mike is not stupid. However, he does not question what he deems to be the authority on a subject. He also has the typical progressive naivete that allows him to be duped by idealism. His biggest weakness is trusting the system above common sense. Can we all just make a note that this is how he thinks, so we can avoid turning another thread into a conversation about Mikesez?

I think it's a good principle to follow generally -- it's incredible these days how many conversations about "the issues" of the day turn into observations about each other.  Keep the discussion about the thing itself, even if you are urging for one of your beliefs to be adopted by others.  But the constant analysis of each other, categorizing ourselves into good guys and bad guys?  That's the trap of the Left -- everything is about who, whom, the struggle, finding who is the oppressor and who is the oppressed.

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