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    I'm with George on this one.

    Little secret is that i used to be a conservative republican - i would come up with all sorts of reasoning why what i "believed" in was correct - i would even this logic. So i can understand the mentality of those on the right. Sadly, it needs to be said that, it often comes out of ignorance (willing or not). The more i would read, the more documentaries i would watch - the harder it was to confirm my "believes" to the world around me. You collect enough information and facts that you have to face up your own BS.

    As G pointed out, at some point the systems operating here are banally easy to comprehend. Yes, if you get to a top spot you ARE a psychopath or ARE on your way to become one. Period. Look into ANY history book and you will see examples proving just that. So in essence i fear more the industrial complex (as one of the multiple choice questions given above) than any of the terrorist groups, and yes i fear more the top brass in the military than any of the terrorist leaders. For once the military guy has more toys at his disposal and also has LAW behind him. Again, not that every top guy up there is a psychopath but basic behavioral science teaches you how quickly people relinquish moral responsibility for their action (in case you are curios it's as little as one step of separation - did you ever wonder why there is guy giving commands to the execution squad? i hope you didn't speculate it was so that they nicely fire at the same time...).

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    • "twist logic"pr2
    • unfortunately human nature requires leaders and leadership. so its important to have rights in a society that can help keep thatHijoDMaite
    • help keep that power in check and accountable. such as the press and freedom to gather.HijoDMaite
    • we can't just lose hope and say we are doomed.HijoDMaite
    • no one is saying that. i'm saying that knowing that THEY want to manipulate you all the time - don't let them as much as you can/are willing.pr2
    • as you can/are willing.pr2
    • ":unfortunately human nature requires leaders and leadership."
      NOPE      cannonball1978
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