Last night I attended a presentation by Sasha Stone and a group of conservatives working on taking back the country. Everyone including Sasha Stone seemed very optimistic.
Of course they did, because all the nay saying realists were at home doing something else. It's selection bias, the sort of people inclined to take get together and discuss what action to take are only doing so because they believe they can succeed, otherwise why not stay home and drink while watching Netflix?
Also, there is way more money in selling a message of hope than of doom. Who is going to buy some doomsayer writing a book about how bad things are, how they'll get worse, and how nothing short of disobeying some of the 10 Commandments will make much difference? Compare where the houses the doomsday cult leaders live in to 17,000 square foot $10 million mansion where Joel Osteen lives.
Last night I attended a presentation by Sasha Stone and a group of conservatives working on taking back the country. Everyone including Sasha Stone seemed very optimistic.
Of course they did, because all the nay saying realists were at home doing something else. It's selection bias, the sort of people inclined to take get together and discuss what action to take are only doing so because they believe they can succeed, otherwise why not stay home and drink while watching Netflix?
Also, there is way more money in selling a message of hope than of doom. Who is going to buy some doomsayer writing a book about how bad things are, how they'll get worse, and how nothing short of disobeying some of the 10 Commandments will make much difference? Compare where the houses the doomsday cult leaders live in to 17,000 square foot $10 million mansion where Joel Osteen lives.