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originally posted by: Nickn3
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Murgatroid
We get it. Liberals are stupid and dumb and ugly and horrible and worthless and evil and crazy and dumb... whereas conservatives are smart and wise and beautiful and fantastic and, like, the best people ever!!!
I never even thought that. Just self absorbed.
originally posted by: Krahzeef_Ukhar
a reply to: face23785
Yeah, it really is fascinating.
I've gained a much better understanding from her than the article.
But we're all people, she's just one side of the coin.
It makes me wonder what I'm blind to and if it's even possible to have the objectivity to know.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: ketsuko
I would like to find a way to help the right with their fear and anxiety issues. It must be horrible to live that way all the time.
originally posted by: snarfbot
a reply to: kaylaluv
lol, are you being deliberately over the top in a way to prove that the article in the op is correct? like some sort of reverse psychology?
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: face23785
It’s okay. You have your views, I have mine. You don’t have to agree with me and I don’t have to agree with you. I think the article is derogatory to liberals/progressives. I wish you hadn’t posted it. But obviously, it’s your right to do so.
Peace.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: ketsuko
I would like to find a way to help the right with their fear and anxiety issues. It must be horrible to live that way all the time.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
I would like to find a way to help the right with their fear and anxiety issues. It must be horrible to live that way all the time.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: face23785
As for this thread, I think you took it completely the wrong way. The purpose is summed up at the end of my OP. If even one poster takes it to heart and learns to be more open-minded about the views of the other side, it's worth it. I can handle the vitriol and lame remarks about me doing the bidding of the PTB.
I’m going to have to call BS on your claim here. If you were really wanting to help people be more open-minded about the views of the other side, you would have posted a more neutral article, or you could have posted a 2nd article that was maybe not so complementary of the right, such as this one:
www.psychologytoday.com...
But you didn’t do that, did you? No, your goal here was clearly to bash the left - and frankly, I’m getting really weary of all the left/right battles. And, dammit, I wasn’t going to participate in this thread!
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: ketsuko
You misunderstand me. Your political bias is driven by fear and anxiety. And for that, I am truly sorry.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: face23785
As for this thread, I think you took it completely the wrong way. The purpose is summed up at the end of my OP. If even one poster takes it to heart and learns to be more open-minded about the views of the other side, it's worth it. I can handle the vitriol and lame remarks about me doing the bidding of the PTB.
I’m going to have to call BS on your claim here. If you were really wanting to help people be more open-minded about the views of the other side, you would have posted a more neutral article, or you could have posted a 2nd article that was maybe not so complementary of the right, such as this one:
www.psychologytoday.com...
But you didn’t do that, did you? No, your goal here was clearly to bash the left - and frankly, I’m getting really weary of all the left/right battles. And, dammit, I wasn’t going to participate in this thread!
Of course, you can say we live with fear and anxiety, but have you ever considered that it may be because we know you guys are often psychotic?
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: face23785
As for this thread, I think you took it completely the wrong way. The purpose is summed up at the end of my OP. If even one poster takes it to heart and learns to be more open-minded about the views of the other side, it's worth it. I can handle the vitriol and lame remarks about me doing the bidding of the PTB.
I’m going to have to call BS on your claim here. If you were really wanting to help people be more open-minded about the views of the other side, you would have posted a more neutral article, or you could have posted a 2nd article that was maybe not so complementary of the right, such as this one:
www.psychologytoday.com...
But you didn’t do that, did you? No, your goal here was clearly to bash the left - and frankly, I’m getting really weary of all the left/right battles. And, dammit, I wasn’t going to participate in this thread!
Demonstrating that those on the right not only respond more strongly to aversive images but also devote more attention to aversive images suggests a different and perhaps less value-charged interpretation of those holding right-of-centre political orientations. It appears individuals on the political right are not so much ‘fearful’ and ‘vulnerable’ as attuned and attentive to the aversive in life. This responsiveness and attentiveness, in turn, is consistent with the fact that right-of-centre policy positions are often designed to protect society from out-group threats (e.g. by supporting increased defence spending and opposing immigration) and in-group norm violators (e.g. by supporting traditional values and stern penalties for criminal behaviour). Rather than using colourful adjectives, perhaps, the proper approach is simply to state that the aversive in life appears to be more physiologically and cognitively tangible to some people and they tend to gravitate to the political right.
“Conservatism, apparently, helps to protect people against some of the natural difficulties of living. The fact is we don’t live in a completely safe world. Things can and do go wrong. But if I can impose this order on it by my worldview, I can keep my anxiety to a manageable level.”
Be this as it may, the central message of these findings is not that one political orientation is somehow superior to the other but rather that, in light of the connection between location on the political spectrum and physio-cognitive differences, those on the political right and those on the political left may simply experience the world differently.
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: introvert
Sometimes telling people the truth and telling them that the facts show they are wrong is perceived as being hostile, or being an asshole.
That is not my burden to bear. That is on the person that lacks the desire or ability to receive another person's words without becoming emotional or defensive.
People on both sides can be both the hostile asshole and on the emotional defense. So it would appear that this piece is written to be confirmation bias for those that do not like meanie asshole "Progressives".
It would appear that this comment is written without having read the article, or having completely missed the point.
I read it and responded accordingly.
It seems to be a piece that relies on logical fallacies, confirmation bias and emotions.
You may want to read up on the source you are using and the tactics they employ.
theoutline.com...
Everything you disagree with is a "logical fallacy".
It sounds more like you took the piece personally and are reacting emotionally. That's okay. There may be a few open-minded people who will read it and learn something. It obviously wasn't meant for you.
You don't know me well enough to infer my motives. And frankly, that's a subtle way of attacking me personally, the kind of thing you're claiming you're against. So not only are you here participating, you're not practicing what you preach. Well done
To further respond to this, it's funny you posted a piece from The Outline, which isn't exactly know for being a down-the-middle website.
The Outline is in the same territory as CNN. But no, you're not just a leftist offended by the piece and proving the author's point. Of course you can find plenty of articles complaining Media Bias isn't apolitcal or neutral. I mean, what is? It is run by humans with their own political biases, so their opinion isn't untainted either. But you wouldn't argue with their ratings for Fox or Breitbart.