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by xabuq 2840 days ago

  "LIBERALS"
There's this cross section of people who physically wretch and convulse at hearing that word, and can be whipped into an animalistic rage with the mention of it.

When I hear it used in a certain way, by certain media outlets, it's obvious that they're gunning for a pavlovian response.

It's incredibly manipulative, and the real problem I have with it, is that an astounding number of people eat it up, eager to froth at the mouth and start speaking in tongues, wailing and gnashing teeth.

It's funny, but maybe three quarters of all people are looking for a reason to just unload on someone, at any given moment. They really want the lid lifted, so they can vent some rage onto another person. People may differ on how they rationalize the way they find targets, but one common trait unites them, in that more than half of everyone is looking for a fight.