It may not feel that way to you, but too many people fear having their beliefs challenged and take the cowardly route of denial. They don’t realize the beliefs they are protecting so aggressively are not even their own but unexamined slogans that have been crafted by behavioral psychologists and drilled into their heads by propagandists.

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So you are to be congratulated for breaking out of the echo chamber and drawing your own informed conclusions, JMcS, even if you don’t realize what a significant step you have taken.