PS. This thread is the kind of analyses we need to be making. News stories commented upon here need less of the “me too” and other chit chat and more hard analysis of precipitating factors, most importantly the psychological factors, as you’ve demonstrated. But at the same time, don’t think that the lefties can’t put two and two together. As I keep repeating, they are hegemonous because they ain’t stupid. What is described here as “liberal” has its counterpart among conservatives as far as analytic rigor goes. This entire news blog should begin to take on the attributes of an intel analysis bunker or a briefing room, while being mindful of security, if only as an exercise to sharpen our observational and analytic skills.
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