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By: Why We Vote Against Our Interests « Alex's Blog

Why We Vote Against Our Interests « Alex's Blog — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:37:38 +0000

[...] and in the world, and portray themselves as our protectors, the firm hand, the strict parent. And it works: fear trumps many other emotions and can blot out evidence and appeals for moderation. [...]

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The BoBo Carnival of Politics – Mar 14, 2010 Edition | The BoBo Files — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:31:27 +0000

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By: Shaheen Lakhan

Shaheen Lakhan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:19:31 +0000

Thanks for submitting this post to our blog carnival. We just published the 46th edition of Brain Blogging and your article was featured!

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Brain Blogging, Forty-Sixth Edition | Brain Blogger — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:16:02 +0000

[...] by Biotunes writes Why fear mongering is so successful: People from both extreme ends of the political spectrum claim to have logically thought through [...]

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:08:23 +0000

Very insightful article. I definitely have moments when I become aware of my own “us” vs. “them” mentality. It is the ugly underbelly of my beautifully complex limbic system. Bu we can try to work through it. Sometimes, I have to stop and say “okay, what is right about this other person’s ideology?” and force myself to come up with a reasonable answer.

One comment you make that I disagree with, is that the other 20% are loving peacemakers who don’t hurt anyone. As a self-described social progressive/financially conservative type, I couldn’t disagree more. That other 20% tends to promote socialism, which requires taking resources from one group and giving it to another group that they deem more worthy. This type of action is very much totalitarian in nature and strips away our individual rights. So, I see both extremes that you reference as presenting the same danger- both groups have a clear idea about what everyone should be doing and want to impose their ideology on the rest of us.