(The cigar is half smoked, but obviously not burning anymore, as there isn't any oxygen in outer space. How did it get there? Hmmmm.) Free
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Reactionarism-to only look at one side of an argument and put yourself as far from it as possible. Never look at the whole picture. So for example atheists pretending death and ceasing to exist isn't a problem in reaction to the excesses of organized religion. My own, giving people waaaay too much benefit of doubt. In reaction to the rightwing mindset which is always suspicious and dismissive, always assuming the worst. In reaction I assumed the best, I believed in people... who were pretty clearly just fucking nuts. I believed in the intelligence of people who clearly had terminal stupiditis. I believed in the goodness of people who never showed any. And I got burned over and over. Because what, I was being the opposite of the rightwinger. Instead of finding the balance, I was being a reactionary.
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