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[[File:40bf3e68-796b-41b0-b0d1-0c19ffbecdd3.jpg|thumb|Republican leaders encourage ignorance and misunderstanding in their supporters. If they didn't, they wouldn't have any. ([[:File:Dont-steal-from-medicare-2.jpg|Here's another one]].)]]
 
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** gay people, trans people, people of color, atheists & people of different religions
 
** gay people, trans people, people of color, atheists & people of different religions
 
* Sex education causes more sex; contraception causes more sex; ABE works
 
* Sex education causes more sex; contraception causes more sex; ABE works
* We need to reproduce faster
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* We need to reproduce faster.
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* Socialism is bad.
 
* (check [[Myths]])
 
* (check [[Myths]])

Revision as of 22:19, 5 April 2016

Counterfactualism

Republican leaders encourage ignorance and misunderstanding in their supporters. If they didn't, they wouldn't have any. (Here's another one.)

Disregard for Evidence

Disregard for Consistency

Wrong Beliefs

  • Just-world fallacy
  • Christianity should rule
  • Anyone different is a threat
    • gay people, trans people, people of color, atheists & people of different religions
  • Sex education causes more sex; contraception causes more sex; ABE works
  • We need to reproduce faster.
  • Socialism is bad.
  • (check Myths)