It's an excellent example of people caving to authority when they're unsure about something. He didn't give them a chance to back off, so practically nobody called him on the things that didn't sound right - they acknowledged his authority to speak on those topics and allowed themselves to be made fools of.
of course, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that at least a few of them would know that some of it didn't sound right.
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Date: 2010-01-31 02:48 am (UTC)of course, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that at least a few of them would know that some of it didn't sound right.