Reply #11: I don't understand this kind of stubbornness

[sammythecat]

at all. It's a little like the classic story of the guy that refuses to ask directions even though he's hopelessly lost. His dignity and manhood will somehow be diminished if it ever be known that he doesn't know everything.

If he's willing to be a stubborn asshole about something as trivial as directions, imagine his resistance to admitting he's, for 6 years, been defending and supporting a criminal president who has ruined the reputation and character of the country, depleted the treasury, and is the sole cause of the maiming and deaths of hundreds of thousands.

It's just like bush himself. He's willing to continue the death and destruction rather than admit he's wrong. He will sacrifice lives to preserve his Pride.

Pride is one of the "seven deadly sins" and I was taught it was the root of all evil. I believe it truly is, and this is what we're dealing with here with these people. Pride.