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MineralMan

(146,324 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:26 PM Feb 2015

Last July, an in-law of mine predicted $5.00 gasoline by Christmas.

He said, "Obama's going to make us pay $5.00 per gallon for gasoline."

Recently, when I had paid $1.92 per gallon, I asked him about that prediction. His answer: "He's still going to do it. You just watch!"

I give up.

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Last July, an in-law of mine predicted $5.00 gasoline by Christmas. (Original Post) MineralMan Feb 2015 OP

Same with guns. "He's going to take our guns!" The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #1

Cognitive dissonance demonstrated at it's finest. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #2

Yes, it happens a lot. MineralMan Feb 2015 #3

If only... I'm sure the anti vaxx crowd would love that. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,805 posts)

1. Same with guns. "He's going to take our guns!"

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:29 PM

Feb 2015

But he hasn't taken your guns! - Just wait; he will.

Of course, Presidents don't have the power to control gas prices, nor can they "take your guns."

Doesn't matter. There's no arguing with these people.

onecaliberal

(32,880 posts)

2. Cognitive dissonance demonstrated at it's finest.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:29 PM

Feb 2015

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

3. Yes, it happens a lot.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:34 PM

Feb 2015

People are forever saying that "Obama's going to" do something or another. Even when that doesn't happen after a long period of time, they sometimes still believe that it will. Lots of cognitive dissonance going around. Maybe we need a vaccine for that.

onecaliberal

(32,880 posts)

4. If only... I'm sure the anti vaxx crowd would love that.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:37 PM

Feb 2015

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