(January 14, 2022 at 8:44 am)Ahriman Wrote:(January 14, 2022 at 8:27 am)brewer Wrote: When there is a charismatic person involved Ahri's disorder has a difficult time telling good from bad, right from wrong, sane from insane, ................. It's a need to believe, rational or not.I won't deny that. But I don't place nearly as much value on rationality as an atheist would. Facts are trifling things. Give me someone who will let me dream.
That, in a short space, explains a lot about why our country is in the bad place it is.
People want to have pleasant fantasies instead of dealing with unpleasant realities.
The problem is that facts don't go away simply because you ignore them. And eventually, you have to wake up from the dream.