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Midnight Writer

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2. Selective perception is a human weakness.

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 02:08 PM

May 25

We see 40-year-old people do or say stupid stuff, well, people screw up, don't they? We don't assume all 40-year-olds are stupid.

We see old people do and say stupid stuff, then they must be senile, right?

We see the same dynamic at work in Republican politics. A black or brown person, an immigrant, an LBGTQ+ person does something horrific, and the perception is that "those people" are acting out.

A white person does something horrific, and the perception is "that person is crazy".

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An important lesson that I have learned. [View all] RickHworth May 25 OP

Getting old never changed Joe Biden's character. He was always honest, ethical, and kind. Walleye May 25 #1

Selective perception is a human weakness. Midnight Writer May 25 #2

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