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.... I know some [emphasis mine] conservatives and this pretty much describes them.
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Only some? Then, according to that paper, you must be one of those closed-minded [gasp!] conservatives who are afraid to venture out of their comfort zone. You have to admit, that sounds a lot like, "Some of my best friends are [insert whatever here]."
I think that's a very interesting experiment and the hypothesis makes sense.
If anyone reading the article is having a reaction to the phrase "negativity bias", try reading the article again but replacing "negativity bias" with "reality bias" or something that may be less inflammatory in order to absorb the information objectively. I have more questions, but the concept is intriguing, seems to have a high degree of surface validity and confirms anecdotes in my life experience. In other words, the potentially offensive (or vindicating) bias is in the article, not in the data. If a different author had presented the study in a different manner such as "conservatism is natural and liberalism is similar to homosexuality based on recent findings" then the potential for offensiveness would be pointed in an entirely different direction.
here it is plain and simple,
if you have $5 in your pocket, you order a $5 meal, You are a conservative,
If you have $5 in your pocket and you order a $100 meal and expect others to pay to other $95, you are a liberal.
See so simple
If you are a conservative and have $5 in your pocket you order a $5 meal and make fun of the poor homeless fellow on the sidewalk who is "too lazy to work"
If you are progressive and have $5 in your pocket you order a $5 meal and share half of it with the homeless fella on the sidewalk cause you have some compassion for those who have less than you.
here it is plain and simple,
if you have $5 in your pocket, you order a $5 meal, You are a conservative,
If you have $5 in your pocket and you order a $100 meal and expect others to pay to other $95, you are a liberal.
See so simple
ummmm, I've known quite a few liberals who would order a $5 meal with $10 in their pockets and pay for someone else's $5 meal also.
I also know many "conservatives' who don't fit the sterotypes they're saddled with.
This whole practice of defining people as liberal or conservative is maddening. People who identify too strongly with either faction spend entirely too much time focusing on differences and pointing fingers. Such a waste. If we'd focus on what we have in common, we'd probably have more productive cconversations (and I'm not saying here, I mean in the world in general.)
ummmm, I've known quite a few liberals who would order a $5 meal with $10 in their pockets and pay for someone else's $5 meal also.
I also know many "conservatives' who don't fit the sterotypes they're saddled with.
This whole practice of defining people as liberal or conservative is maddening. People who identify too strongly with either faction spend entirely too much time focusing on differences and pointing fingers. Such a waste. If we'd focus on what we have in common, we'd probably have more productive cconversations (and I'm not saying here, I mean in the world in general.)
Good luck with that one.
Liberalism exists so liberals can feel good about themselves - especially rich, white progressives.
This should be on P&OC if it's going to become a liberal or conservative bashing thread, just saying.
The thread has been moved to P&OC.
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Then, according to that paper, you must be one of those closed-minded [gasp!] conservatives who are afraid to venture out of their comfort zone. You have to admit, that sounds a lot like, "Some of my best friends are [insert whatever here]."
