I'm sorry if I was rude, but self-deception is a process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument. Self-deception involves convincing oneself of a truth (or lack of truth) so that one does not reveal any self-knowledge of the deception.
"Ukraine has long aspired to join NATO, but the alliance is not about to offer an invitation, due in part to Ukraine’s official corruption, shortcomings in its defense establishment, and its lack of control over its international borders."
Maybe opinions have changed amongst NATO decision makers.
"Philadelphia police dropped two explosive devices from a helicopter onto the roof of a house occupied by MOVE. The Philadelphia Police Department allowed the resulting fire to burn out of control, destroying 61 previously evacuated neighboring homes over two city blocks and leaving 250 people homeless. Six adults and five children were killed in the attack, with one adult and one child surviving."
"not buying your ignorance explanation anymore, you seem really dismissive."
Of course I'm going to eventually be dismissive toward someone that is antagonistic from the beginning. The second I lash back you play the victim. Get over yourself. You wanna see dismissive? Go ...
I stand corrected; non-binary people are transgender. I apologize for my ignorance. I just didn't know.
What I also don't know is why you're so angry. All that happened was I didn't know something. I learned my mistake, apologized, and hope you'll relax a little and realize that not everyone knows everything you do. Please don't be mad at someone's ignorance.
