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Current Events » in reply to Re: well gee, you've figured me out, haven't you?

I knew I should have smacked you for that one.

But, peace on Earth, National Jews Go To The Movies Day, and all that jazz...

Lynch mobs have rage, not outrage. Usually orchestrated rage, focused on violence. Rage is active.

Outrage is a legitimate emotional response, but it's mostly passive. It's not violent. When political action is required, it's a liability, because it creates or reinforces the barrier between two sides that will have to negotiate a solution.

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