longweekend58 wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 9:39am:


Youre so unoriginal.  I recall having this conversation with you...well more like a lecture...about how this is the default position of people - that reasoning a position comes after youve already emotionally decided your stance - backing it up with neuroscience and you dismissed it with extreme prejuduce.

Now it seems youve accepted it, but only so you can use it to insult and reinforce your own delusions. 

Theres another poster here who is a lot like you, who also started repeating assessments of herself against others, and I dont think you like her very much.  I think its because youre too similar.  Shes like a mirror to you, which is understandable - i wouldnt like seeing you looking back at me from the mirror either.

Reality isnt getting worse, your perception is getting overwhelmed because your base emotional position keeps getting compounded upon. You never have time to get back to a normal baseline because theres another faux crisis manufactured each day.
The media machine will never get tired, but your brain sure will.  You need to let reason catch up before your neurochemistry gives out.

Ive never called longweekend stupid, in fact the only comment ive made on his intelligence is to say he is of above average intelligence. 

I dont recall ever "claiming victory" either, though im sure im not the only one to notice that barely a day goes by where you dont. 

Just another case of your emotional state casting shadows over your perception. 

Forgiven.

Let me give you a little hint, Honky.

Assessing other poster's intelligence and relegating their input to emotion or cognitive bias is a not-so-subtle way of claiming "victory".

And it's about all you've got,.

... wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 2:45pm:



Here we go with  the " claiming victory" through character assassination.

And with back-up now! "Several people" have noted it, so it must be true.

Honky's never wrong, even when he is, dontcha know.

He can always rely on telling you how you're feeling, assessing your IQ and accuse you of having formed your opinions through cognitive bias.

All the while resisting introspection. Even when his tendancies are clearly highlighted for him.

... wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 3:05pm:



We've reached the assessment of intellectual agility part of the proceedings in which Honky quantifies the rest of the world in relation to himself.

I would say to do so with any authority, one would need to be adept at introspection ... but i digress.

You assume that because you are prejudiced, then naturally, that must be the default position for everyone else. It simply doesn't occur to you that people can be open-minded, objective and analytical. Much as you ascribe emotion to people as a reflection of your own state of being. Much like a child who thinks mushrooms must be yucky, simply because they don't like them.

You're patronising in the extreme, Honky. Ironically, with little to base you condescension upon.

... wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 3:33pm:



Never done any serious reading on thinking, have you Honky?

Philosophy just passed you by, right?

A question. As a teenager, did you question the ideas and values you were raised with? If not, i suggest you start now.

Neither of you are in any position to be giving advice.  I understand the public displays of pride, but hope for your sake youre taking steps to overcome the self inflicted fog of ignorance in private.

The best teachers i ever had, i thought were assholes at the time.  You too will come to thank me for my patience, though only within the safety of your own private thoughts.