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Originally Posted by MattyC
if this is true its a pretty offensive schtick
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Not to about one-third of the population. We all have biases on display in this argument.
That's what "confirmation bias" is. She's preaching to the choir but she's so far out there that I highly doubt she's actually converting anyone.
She's only telling a certain segment of the population what they want to hear and in return, that segment sends her money.
She's a classic grifter and, frankly, I find it pretty funny. A fairly crafty snakeoil saleswoman.
It's the people who are genuinenly passionate about an extreme position that you have to be wary about. Their passion wins converts.
And what might be "offensive" to one-third of the population might be "the truth" to another third of the population.
In fact, I'd bet the farm on it.
It's the last one-third, mostly the uncaring pragmatists in the middle, who represent the prize. Those are the people who swing elections one way or the other. They can be periodically convinced to move left or right.
But Ann Coulter? I kind of doubt if she cares one way or the other who is in charge. Seriously. In fact, Democrats in charge are probably good for business.
As Meghan McCain wisely observed earlier this month, Coulter is actually bad news for the Republican Party.
Cowperson