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Are conservatives cynical about the truth?
From the book: Chum for Thought: Throwing Ideas into Dangerous Waters by David Satterlee
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| Chum For Thought: Throwing Ideas into Dangerous Waters |
Are conservatives cynical about the truth?
I studiously watched all of the 2011-12 Republican primary
debates. I wanted to expose myself to a variety of points of view. Although I
expected that they might differ from my own current preconceived notions, the
exercise left me shocked and appalled.
It was not just the remarkable certainty of the candidates’
conflicting assertions (they might have demonstrated more party and policy
unity). But they freely engaged in the most egregious and transparent
distortions of each other’s records and statements (and that was BEFORE their
assertions about the incumbent President and his party who, by the way, had no
immediate opportunity to present a defense or offer a rebuttal).
I know that politicians can play hardball and are prone to
mudslinging, but I began to feel that there was something at work here that
felt palpably evil. So I did some soul-searching and some research, and
carefully selected
