A PROGRESSIVE RESPONSE TO THE CONSERVATIVE RANTINGS OF A FRIEND

Beneath the Spin*Eric L. Wattree 

EXCELLENCE IS THE KEY TO BLACK EQUALITY 

 

A PROGRESSIVE RESPONSE TO THE CONSERVATIVE RANTINGS OF A FRIEND

Howard, you've got to be kidding! I'm going to post your comment on my blog as promised, but now I understand why you're so gullible. You're a deeply flawed and superficial thinker, my friend - especially for a writer and author. What you sent me wasn't a reasoned statement of facts, it's was a mindless emotional rant. You’ve simply taken a long list of Fox News talking points, strung them together, and left them dangling in outer space without a shred of substantiation. 

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Seasoned writers learned in 6th grade English that WHENEVER they make an assertion, they should start backing it up with facts in the very next sentence, or no later than the following paragraph. But you completely ignored that rule. Thus, what you've presented here is nothing more than a trough filled with unsubstantiated opinions. So let me show you how it's supposed to be done.

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But first, if your litany of unsubstantiated opinions wasn't bad enough, you also made the mistake of quoting Maya Angelou and Rev. Martin Luther King as though quoting their words would influence my opinion. But all you've managed to do with that  tired and transparent tactic is insult my intelligence.

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It completely escapes me how you could fail to recognize that it's a racist assumption to think that you can get through to me by simply quoting Black icons. All Black people don't think alike, so I find your attempt to use the words of King to try to influence my thinking as not only racist and condescending, but grievously insulting. Do all White people think alike? I don't think so. So what makes you think that Black people are any different? Just because Martin Luther King is a Black icon doesn't mean that I agree with everything he says. 

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Black people think as individuals. So while I have much respect for the accomplishments of both Ms. Angelou, and Rev. King, I don’t allow them to think for me. I view their opinions as just that – opinions, and nothing more. I never give anyone else's ability to think priority over my own. It doesn't matter to me whether they're Black or White, or if it's Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, or Malcolm X. Such people had their opinions and I have mine, and I have no reason to believe that the opinions of any of those people, as illustrious as they may be, are any more valid than my own. After all, Rev. King was a preacher, and as such, he believed in walking dead men and talking snakes. Even though I'm a firm believer in God, I don't believe any of those myths for a minute.

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So Howard, the bottom line is, no matter how much I admire a person, I NEVER trust anyone else's judgement over my own. I learned to avoid that cognitive pitfall in college when various professors used to try to fuse their personal opinions in with the facts. I learned through those experiences to only use the opinions of others as a starting point, then, ALWAYS do my own research and connect the dots for myself. That's a lesson I think you could benefit from as well. While others may have facts that you don't possess, once you obtain the facts, you should NEVER trust anyone else to interpret their meaning for you. That's how you allow yourself to be manipulated. 

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Perfect examples of that is when Trump claimed that the reason the Covid virus seemed to be spreading so rapidly was because we were doing too much testing. He also claimed that since Lysol is a disinfectant, drinking it may cure the virus. And finally, he claimed that the mere fact that he lost the election was absolute proof of election fraud. Only idiots would accept those interpretations of the facts as valid. Yet, many of Trump's followers did - enough of them, in fact, that they refuse to wear masks, died from ingesting Lysol, and they were so convinced of election fraud that they attacked the U. S. Capitol. So there's a valid reason why many people don't take Trump supporters seriously. Far too many of you tend to believe in Voodoo.

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MITCH MCCONNELL'S 
CONSTITUENTS

That's exactly why I view your blind acceptance of the conservative party line a flaw in your thinking. In my opinion, the only reason you're a conservative in the first place is because you never stop to consider the nonsense you've allowed yourself to consume. While, granted, that's merely my opinion, you've repeatedly demonstrated that you fail to scrutinize the words of people you admire. Far too often you seem to take their words at face value. That presents a serious obstacle to your ability to objectively assess reality - especially when it comes to Donald Trump, because if there’s anything he’s renowned for, it’s lying.
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The Capitol insurrection was a direct result of the idiocy of Trump followers' embrace of his lie about election fraud at face value – the lie was so blatantly transparent that it's come to be known as "The Big Lie". Yet, I’ve personally heard you repeat that lie on several occasions. That reflects a profound level of gullibility, and it renders both your credibility, and overall judgment, highly suspect. With every comment you make, one has to wonder if it's your own considered opinion, or if you're simply regurgitating something you heard on Fox News. 

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I've had to scratch my head on more than one occasion at how casually you accepted "the election fraud" myth. You allowed all of your passion to be ignited without one shred of evidence. The only thing you had to justify your belief was the word of a pathological liar that the election had been stolen from him. And beyond that - you insisted on holding on to that myth in spite of the fact that Trump's claim had been thrown out of court over 60 (SIXTY!) times.
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CONSERVATIVE BRAINWASHING 

Thus, your gullibility is not only irrefutable, but easy to demonstrate. Now that Trump's former attorney is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for $1.3 billion, Sidney Powell - the attorney who Trump wanted to put in charge of investigating the thoroughly debunked “election fraud”-  has now admitted in court that their claims of election fraud was a lie. So what does that say about your ability to assess reality, Howard?
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Law & Crime reported, “Facing more than $1.3 billion in liabilities over her post-election conspiracy theories, lawyer Sidney Powell told a judge that the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems filed against her earlier this year should be dismissed because ‘no reasonable person’ could believe that her well-publicized comments about an international plot against former President Donald Trump were “statements of fact.” In other words, she's basing her entire defense on the fact that the people who believed Trump's claims of election fraud had to be stupid. So why should anyone believe anything you say without the most rigorous substantiation?  
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But I don’t know why I’m surprised, because that’s exactly what your hero does. Trump specializes in making wild and outrageous comments without ever bothering to back them up, which seems to be a conservative trait. That accounts for why most conservatives tend to be anti-intellectual, and why most educated people don’t take conservatives seriously.
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Logical thought is the enemy of conservative philosophy. For that reason, most conservatives have a hostility towards logical thought. They consider it 'elitist'. They're forced to take that position because logic is inconsistent with their distorted view of reality.  As a direct result, most conservatives tend to be recklessly inefficient thinkers. They specialize in bitchin’, whining, and conjuring up wild conspiracy theories, and then try to pass them off as facts.
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I mean, what kind of twisted thinking does it take to turn the need to wear a mask during a pandemic into a civil rights issue? They're just being childishly petulant. According to the twisted logic of conservatives, they have a RIGHT to go around spreading a deadly disease to others. Just take a minute to consider the complete stupidity of taking that position. God placed us here on Earth naked, so I may have a yearning to remain that way. I may yearn to feel the wind against my balls, but does that give me the RIGHT to walk around nude? No it doesn't. So what right do people have to walk around spreading a deadly disease? That's Neanderthal-type thinking.

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If conservatives were the least bit logical they'd recognize that we routinely sacrifice our individual rights for the benefit of society. Many in society may not want to see my balls, so it becomes necessary for me to sacrifice my desires for the greater good. But most conservatives don't understand that, because they tend to be grossly delusional. Much like Donald Trump, they think everything in life should conform to their desires. That explains why they're so dedicated to Trump in the first place, because they suffer from the exact same delusions of grandeur that he does. That's also why it takes people who share their world of delusion to even begin to take them seriously.
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But, Howard, I'm betting that you're not that ignorant. I don't believe a man of your caliber could possibly really believe some of the nonsense you tend to spew. I think you just pretend to believe it, because it justifies what you want to believe about reality.
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Conservatives are like petulant children, always bitchin', moanin', and complainin'. But there's a reason for that. Demographics predict that White people are about to become a minority in America, so now that their numbers will no longer give them an advantage, they no longer have any use for democracy. That makes conservatives dangerous, and the domestic enemy of the American people. Is that you, Howard? I don't think it is. 

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Yet, you claimed I should be shaking in my boots over the receipt of THIS version of reality? REALLY!!!? If this is the best you can do, it's no wonder conservatives feel so threatened by others. Based on what you've written, you have much to be concerned about, because there's a group of Black and Brown young people coming up today who are not gonna tolerate this mindless bullshit for a second. It's past time for you to recognize that it's no longer good enough to simply be White to have a leg up in society. You need to face that fact. In today's world you're gonna have to be knowledgeable, competitive. and bring something of value to the table to prove how special you are.  
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So again, Howard, as I see it, the flaw in your thinking is your tendency to take conservative talking points at face value without giving them any serious thought, scrutiny, or contemplation. Instead of following truth wherever it leads, you're trying to contort truth into a configuration that conforms to what you want to believe. There's a word for that - delusional. It brings to mind the people who drank Lysol because Trump suggested it was a possible cure for Covid-19. I think you're much too intelligent to embrace that kind of delusional thinking, Howard. In fact, I don't believe you're even a true conservative, Howard, because if you were, it would have been impossible for us to become friends. The fact is, I think you're a victim of conservatism. I refuse to accept the fact that you're an ignorant man, because I know ignorance when I see it. But at the same time, I believe that you’re hopelessly brainwashed.

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So, let this "uppity" Black man give you an education in efficient thinking, and teach you the difference between validated facts and manipulative lies. There's a big difference between the two, and with just a little bit of thought and objectivity I'm confident that you have the intellectual acuity to recognize the difference. 

 

VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIAN-AMERICANS IS A DIRECT MANIFESTATION OF TRUMPISM  

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The hate crimes against Asian-Americans are directly attributable to Donald J. Trump, and it's as un-American as un-Americanism can get. It clearly demonstrates the danger of allowing a self-serving sociopath to run loose in a society filled with weak-minded and unthinking followers. But what his blind followers fail to realize is, Trump doesn’t give a damn about them. He has no respect for them at all. To Donald Trump they're just mindless tools to help him promote his own personal agenda. Clear evidence of that is the fact that he just had to repay $122.7 million to supporters just like yourself that he bilked out of campaign donations.
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Here's where substantiation claims comes in, Howard. According to a New York Times report, Trump emailed campaign donation forms to his supporters with a pre-checked box that made what they thought was a one-time donation, recurring. So if a supporter thought he was making a one-time donation of a hundred dollars, his credit card was charged a recurring donation of a hundred dollars a month, and then later, when Trump needed more funds, he changed it to a hundred dollars every week.
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CNN reported that, "With a pre-checked box on the National Republican Congressional Committee's donation page on the GOP's online fundraising platform, WinRed, donors are opted into making monthly donations and told: 'We need to know we haven't lost you to the Radical Left. If you UNCHECK this box, we will have to tell Trump you're a DEFECTOR & sided with the Dems."'
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That's the ultimate in heard manipulation. You don't do that to people you have any respect for. Thus, Donald Trump is a pimp, and you're his hoes. It's as simple as that.

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TRUMP CAMPAIGN FORCED TO REFUND MORE THAN $122 MILLION TO DONORS (forbes.com)   

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Further evidence of Trump's attitude towards his supporters is what he said about them after he began to get negative blowback regarding the Capitol insurrection. In order to save himself, he said, "The demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay."
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So Trump threw his own followers under the bus - and that's in spite of the fact that he spent weeks riling them into a state of insurrection. And thereafter, he left them to rot in jail while he went out of his way to pardoned his bigshot cronies. What a self-serving creep! That's why I told you I hated his guts - because he's the kind of person who would throw his mother under the bus to save his own ass.

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So the fact is, Trump is the one who's defiling American democracy by attacking every democratic institution that doesn't dance to his music. From Trump's point of view, anyone who places the Constitution before "The Donald" is committing an unforgivable act of treachery. That's why he fired former FBI Director Comey, because Comey refused to pledge his allegiance to Trump. Donald has to operate in that manner, because a crime boss can't afford to have people around him who respects the rule of law.

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In addition, Trump has normalized hatred in order to promote his own self-serving agenda. Hatred is the only thing he has to offer, because he's to incompetent to offer you a better life. And for exactly that reason, it's incumbent upon us to send his ass to prison - FOR LIFE. 
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So, Howard, click on the link at the bottom of this piece and observe how to make a point and reinforce it with facts. Pay special attention to the substantiation, and take note of the difference between our two statements. I fully substantiate every assertion I make, while you, on the other hand, are merely spewing conservative talking points that anyone can hear on Fox News on a daily basis.

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You said, for example: 
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"I have no gripe with Biden as he is in the early stages of some form of dementia, and this is sad. He is confused and is slowly losing touch with reality. (No research necessary here. Watch the press conference of a few days ago. Watch it and use your brain. I would not let that man watch my kids let alone a country. It is terrifying)."
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SO, WHO'S SUFFERING FROM
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What evidence do you have that Biden "is in the early stages of some form of dementia?" Absolutely none. And in spite of what you said, there's ALWAYS a need for research to substantiate your claims. So, again, please click on the link below and learn not only how to substantiate a claim, but how to think efficiently.
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Any clear-thinking person would immediately recognize that in his response to the pandemic alone, President Biden has done more for the nation in two months than Trump did in four years. In fact, the only thing Trump has done in the four years he was in office - other than alienate our allies, suck up to Putin, play golf, and embarrass America - was give the rich (and himself) a windfall tax cut. 

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So, Howard, the bottom line is, Donald Trump is the ultimate fraud, and he knows it. That's why he accuses everyone else of being one. And anyone who doesn't recognize that fact, is lacking in intelligence - period.

IF DONALD TRUMP DOESN’T GO TO PRISON FOR TRYING TO OVERTHROW OUR GOVERNMENT, THE NEXT DEMAGOGUE MAY HAVE THE BRAINS TO SUCCEED  
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Eric L. Wattree 
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Religious bigotry: It's not that I hate everyone who doesn't look, think, and act like me - it's just that God does.