In the world of political discussions, my experience is that while liberals may
use the Shoot the messenger tactic too, they don't use it as often as
conservatives. The reason is that the liberals in most cases actually know
enough about the ideas being discussed and the facts behind them as to
Didn't waist my time reading the article but it seems to imply that this is not
a tactic used by liberals as well. LOL.
From: TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote :
In the context I'm talking about (FFL), however, there is a *clear* pattern
that we can attribute to the TM TBs who have consistently practiced Shoot the
messenger on this forum for *decades*. They -- on the whole -- run this Shoot
In the world of political discussion, that very well could be your very own
experience, based upon your very own political bias. To say *my* group is
better informed than *your* group is a real cop-out. Ever watch MSNBC, Jon
Stewart, read Daily Kos, Huffington Post etc? I do for laughs. To
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mdixon.6569@... wrote :
Didn't waist my time reading the article but it seems to imply that this is
not a tactic used by liberals as well. LOL.
I had 14 years in the TMO and 20 more years in other organizations to work out
those opinions, and stand by
Especially the religious fanatics and cultists on Fairfield Life. Some less
brainwashed person says something they don't like because it causes them to
realize that their beliefs or their spiritual teacher are kinda silly, and
rather than react to the criticisms themselves, they attack the
