Glibness is no substitute for thought.
Thinking is hard. It's far easier to let someone else do your knowing for you. (Thank you, Sandra.)
Some seize this opportunity and eagerly spout their demagoguery to those willing to listen and unwilling to think for themselves. The sadness is that many of the demagogues believe what they preach, when a moment's thought to consider alternatives would call for moderation.
Meanwhile, they send their followers, lemming-like, rushing to the judgement of others and to their own thought-death.
PONDERINGS:
There are few so dangerous as true believers.
Too often, insult defeats persuasion.
He must be brilliant. I didn't understand anything he said.
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