Why Trump Happened
This election has been a shit-show from the start with two of the least favorable candidates in recent US history. It is almost too easy to see why Trump won. I find it mind blowing that the mainstream media (MSM) and the DNC are beside themselves when they themselves created this whole thing to begin with. Read More…
The meaning of words
I’m finding the regressive left to be a real phenomenon. Between different social justice causes, 3rd wave feminism and the current political discourse those of us who live under rocks are finding themselves on the “right” of issues they would normally be “left” on. I am one of those. Before I start, let me lay out some political beliefs. I: Read More…
The Backfire Effect
Regardless of which political party you subscribe to, we can all fall victim to the backfire effect. I have never seen this effect so strongly in poltics then in the current election cycle. The backfire effect is a form of confirmation bias. While normally a confirmation bias is a form of working backwards from a conclusion (selecting evidence that backs an existing belief), the backfire effect is the process in which we double down on our existing beliefs despite Read More…
I Find Islam Offensive
I think it is fair to say that Islam is not the most well-thought of religion in many people’s minds Read More…
The Scrupulous Atheist 
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