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Stephen Colbert: Sean Spicer Is Irreplaceable (Because No One Wants His Job)

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klys (maker of Silmarils)6/21/2017 12:17:37 pm PDT

re: #98 HappyWarrior

I dunno guys. I see too many people like me- Fairly young white guys who think Bernie should be our party’s future and I for one don’t get it. It’s not just his age but honestly I really think Sanders is blind or maybe even indifferent to a lot of key issues for our party.

There are a lot of people who don’t like hearing that their success isn’t entirely due to their own effort. They feel like it detracts from what they’ve done and lessens their feeling of superiority over those who haven’t managed to achieve what they have. Bernie strips out a lot of that with his focus on “just the economics” because for a lot of these guys, being poor is the only disadvantage they face in our society.

It’s very, very easy to read when you think about how humans react emotionally. Most humans don’t like to be told that they’re wrong, or that their success is not entirely from their own efforts. Most humans don’t want to think through concepts that make them feel uncomfortable. It’s easier to ignore them or pretend they don’t exist.