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hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
Sat Oct 25, 2014, 01:34 PM Oct 2014

How is talking about Ebola like arguing with a Republican?

Liberals are always at a disadvantage when arguing with Conservatives. The Conservative makes something up out of thin air, and rather than calling him on it, the Liberal feels obligated to go out and research the assertion in order to be certain it is not true. By then, the Conservative has made up five more "facts".

So - those afraid of an Ebola epidemic in the US pile on with all kinds of scenarios, and those who aren't afraid feel obligated to agree that maybe, just maybe, if all the events proceed in order, something like that could happen. Forget the fact that it is more likely that I will win the next Powerball,(and I don't even know if I can buy tickets in my state), those of us with confidence in our Federal government employees are at a disadvantage here.

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How is talking about Ebola like arguing with a Republican? (Original Post) hedgehog Oct 2014 OP
Both cause... vt_native Oct 2014 #1
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