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Friday, May 22. 2009

How to de-program a Liberal

The psychotherapist Robin of Berkeley, author of the essay Letter of Amends to Conservatives, is back with more on her journey. She begins:



So what do you do when you realize that everything you've ever thought and believed no longer worked for you?  Where do you go when the bubble of progressive politics bursts in your face and you're left in the leftiest place on earth?  It seems that the choices are as follows:  either you cling to your beliefs even more zealously and attack anyone who dares to disagree.  Or, if you're like me, you embark on a journey of discovery and recovery.


Posted by Bird Dog in Politics at 08:35 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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Some people live and learn, others just live. Looks like she belongs in the first category.
#1 Santay on 2009-05-22 10:08 (Reply)
Seems to me "how to deprogram a liberal" boils down to "surround them 100% with other liberals."

Maybe we should form a scholarship fund to send liberals to live in Berkeley...
#2 Jim on 2009-05-22 10:27 (Reply)
Jim ... We could call it a 'scholarship fund,' and send them to live in an alternate universe from the rest of us grown-ups. Oh, wait ... they already do.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2009-05-22 12:01 (Reply)

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