Look Out Toyota, Here Comes The Good Enough Chinese Car

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Originally Posted by why?

I have a tendency to tell people like that,"if there are too many people who think like you do, your thoughts are probably flat out wrong."

Sometimes, when I want to push these/such people's buttons, I'll tell them they are being part of the sheeple .

It especially becomes obvious when people take opinions that are not thought out at all, or barely thought out. And when you point this out, with examples ad naseum, they still won't change their mind.

I agree. I think what is equally as (or perhaps even more) pathetic and or frustrating are people who have thought out their opinions and know all the arguments for their 'side' and are just going to end up being wrong. The common denominator between these two groups, IMO, is that with both their views stem from one or more components of their upbringing (where emotion is involved) rather than any intellectual rigor they may or may not have devoted to the issue at hand.

it is why we are all heading for a whole world of trouble.

I agree, and I know smart people on both sides of the 'intellectual coin' who agree re this statement of yours and essentially agree on nothing else. I do think though, that some will navigate the trouble better than others. I sometimes wonder if the trouble accelerated (and I wouldn't necessarily mind that), would we have a better chance in the aftermath for change that would actually work.

It will be interesting to see if these chinese cars can succeed in Australia. I do hope so. If anything, i hope they keep prices down.

Yes, it will be interesting to see.