Greetings, Cleveland Browns supporters!
I have independent, factual thoughts on a wide range of topics. I think the greatest way to create beliefs that reflect my worldview is to develop them without considering the facts, and then later, I can hand-pick the facts to support those opinions. This strategy helps me feel better about the situation.
My motto of “opinion first, facts later” aids in, among other things, keeping me in line with my internal narrative, which is that I’m a decent guy that everyone loves. As Talking Heads guitarist David Bryne famously observed, facts only serve to “twist the truth around.”
My spouse occasionally claims that my perspective of the world around me distorts reality. She thinks, for instance, that I frequently overlook hidden issues and the realities that go along with them in the naive belief that “everything will turn out alright.” Of course, this is absurd, and if I tried to recall the past—which I don’t because it irritates me—I could demonstrate it.
Furthermore, I have one example to show her wrong: the Cleveland By-God Browns, who I will never think will be okay in the end.
Consider the newswire of today. There are a lot of encouraging tales about the Browns as they work out and get ready for their game against the Hv on Saturday afternoon. As the squad and quarterback Joe Flacco prepare, there are a lot of heartwarming tales to tell. There are statements about their chances, talk about the Super Bowl, accolades for their coach, and even weathermen who earn 15 minutes just for being Browns supporters.
