The split in America, rather than simply economic, is between those who embrace reason, who function in the real world of cause and effect, and those who, numbed by isolation and despair, now seek meaning in a mythical world of intuition, a world that is no longer reality-based, a world of magic. Chris Hedges
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When people feel hopeless and disconnected from society, they can retreat into a mind where they can control things and where they do not have to depend on the world around them. The mind is a place of isolation and despair. It is a place where people can rewrite reality and where they can create their own world. These people believe that the only way to live a good life is to live in their own imaginary world. They lack the ability to reason and think rationally, which has led them to take these actions.

Source: American Fascists: The Christian Right And The War On America

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