I tend to believe in karma as the post about loyalty ended with declaring. I just cut those people out of my life and drive forward again.
I like to believe in people and give them the benefit of the doubt, but you're right about that meaning you'll get suckered more.
It's hard to trust people, but the longer you know someone the better likelihood that they are who they say they are. By long though I mean years. I've been fooled by people who wore a mask for six years.
I've been betrayed by my own family after my entire life of 40+ years had past. You just never know, and that's why shared core values are so important.
We know our core values are the same, so being loyal is simple. I have very little to fear from people who will die for the same causes I will die for.
Even then though, people can fake just about anything. I've seen that happen too. They make themselves out to be a consistent liberty loving person, but over time inconsistencies start popping up.
They are like little cracks in a wall. At first you don't notice them. Soon though they become gaping holes. The person has to move on to find other people to sucker.
Karma's a real bitch though, and I believe she gets everyone in the end. :) I take comfort in that belief at least. I hope I'm right. haha