The Bush fans make up reality

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to fit what they already believe and will not let go of because it would mean changing everything they believe. And like someone confronted with evidence that their uncle molested thier child, they do everything they can to deny it or believe something else.

Watched a Bush loving woman on Democracy Now this morning being interviewed in Crawford. Yes, watching this can give you more insight that a Bob Shrum study group.

So: She says, Bush is a "man of faith". She can't believe he would send troops to die for oil. So he must have sent them for a good reason. Again-she BELIEVES what she must even when confronted with other evidence. And of course, she has no evidence that he is a "man of faith". To me-saying "I'm a man of faith" is not enough. I like to look for actions that prove it. And Bush's actions as a president disprove it. If she said, he's against gay marriage and that's why I love him, well at least she would be correct. To say he's a "man of faith" is absolutely meaningless. Would she say her uncle is a "man of faith" so he couldn't possibly molest her daughter? Meaningless drivel.

Weapons of mass destruction: Ah ha. She believes the propaganda that the right wing sold her back in 2003. I remember reading this from my old board when I would hash it out with some of the other side. The WMD were moved to Syria. She's certain. I don't know but I bet even if she just heard that once somewhere-and it was enough to believe.

So there you have it. Refuses to believe Bush is a bad man. Of course, because that would mean she would have to change her whole reality. And that's a lot of work. I know I've done it myself(Going from believing Colin Powell about WMD to suspecting they let 9/11 happen.) So the war was to get WMD and they are still there! Just in another country. So WAR number 2 will be a-okay with her.

As someone said on another post-which I loved because it sent chills up my spine..a quote from somebody in history-don't remember who-
propaganda works because you want it to.

[liberaliraqvet26]

1. that is the mindset we are up against..

which is why it's so tough

[DanCa]

2. Bush is really living in magaritaville (nt)

[ironman202]

3. don't forget, they also engineered consent

to the complete re-structuring of society. Tax cuts for the rich, corporate wilding, deregulation, war profiteering, destabilizing SocSec! They got her to vote against her own self-interest. To me, this is the more amazing feat. Religio-idiots can go around "believing" lots of things. But to get them to disregard their own economic interest in the face of the superior tornment of the unjust war boggles the mind.

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4. Fear

That's what gets you to go against yourself. Do what you must but let me live! Maybe it's for the best-because you are protecting me. And that's the propaganda that places like Fox "news" project the best. I think Michael Moore showed that very well in his movie Bowling for Columbine.

And I understand that too well being hornswoggled by the Iraq WMD thing too. I bought it for awhile. And that was fear. I, however, actually need you to demonstrate to me a real reason to be afraid. And lucky me I found out I needed to be afraid of my own government who doesn't give a crap about it's citizens.

But again believing in America and what we do is great! and brave and wonderful!is just her rooting for her home team. She's not on the team, but she thinks she is.