Comments on: How Conservatives Lie: Glenn Beck Edition http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/04/how-conservatives-lie-glenn-beck-edition/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: jerry http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/04/how-conservatives-lie-glenn-beck-edition/#comment-89861 jerry Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:20:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/04/how-conservatives-lie-glenn-beck-edition/#comment-89861 Unlike Gallagher who I think may be too stupid to knowingly lie and twist words like that, I think Beck is exactly that "intelligent" and dishonest. This is precisely his shtick. There's a certain type of person, that in groups, all align with each other, and when one makes a falsehood everyone knows is wrong, everyone else in the group understands it's a lie, it's the truth, it's a lie, it's a truth, and do what they can to spread the meme and use it to shoutdown others. Sadly, it's not just the right that has this contingent in it, and the reality based left has to make sure we don't accept those tactics as acceptable. Being reality based should be more than just a motto. It should be a competitive advantage. But it's not if we allow people on our side to be just as manipulative, just as dishonest as the Becks. This is a good series Oliver. Thank you. Unlike Gallagher who I think may be too stupid to knowingly lie and twist words like that, I think Beck is exactly that “intelligent” and dishonest. This is precisely his shtick.

There’s a certain type of person, that in groups, all align with each other, and when one makes a falsehood everyone knows is wrong, everyone else in the group understands it’s a lie, it’s the truth, it’s a lie, it’s a truth, and do what they can to spread the meme and use it to shoutdown others.

Sadly, it’s not just the right that has this contingent in it, and the reality based left has to make sure we don’t accept those tactics as acceptable.

Being reality based should be more than just a motto. It should be a competitive advantage. But it’s not if we allow people on our side to be just as manipulative, just as dishonest as the Becks.

This is a good series Oliver. Thank you.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/04/how-conservatives-lie-glenn-beck-edition/#comment-89854 C.S.Strowbridge Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:35:55 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/04/how-conservatives-lie-glenn-beck-edition/#comment-89854 How is this man still on TV? His ratings suck, and he is such a hack it lowers the credibility on the entire network. How is this man still on TV? His ratings suck, and he is such a hack it lowers the credibility on the entire network.

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