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Sand Rat Expat

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14. I've seen it in just the little time I've been here.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:40 PM
Aug 2016

Something happens, and people immediately condemn (or exonerate) based on their preconceived notions and preferred narratives. Anyone who plays devil's advocate or suggests waiting for more facts to come out is vilified, accused of being a troll, etc.

I find it bizarre, really. As progressives we pride ourselves on being the "reality based community" and on using logic and reason to arrive at our conclusions, and then some of us turn around and rush to judgment before a single fact is known. It's just peculiar.

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