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Curious how the traits of authoritarians are so similar to those of narcissists. Most tellingly are the detachment of thinking from reason, the rampant usage of distraction and avoidance in debate, and the general assertion of authority, including the presumption of superiority.
With Reynolds, we also see that projection is a tool to be used.
As for the chlorine truck: this is really getting tiresome. Did the US go to war to prevent Iraq from having chlorinated pools? Is bleach now considered a weapon of mass destruction? Just where is this line of logic leading to? Chlorine is a chemical that can be collected by a high schooler with a store bought chemistry set.
As Atrios is fond of saying when confronted with an argument of this ilk - oh, the stupidity, it burns!
