This thread is about how conservatives debate in a belligerent way.

[Diuretic]

Originally Posted by jhffmn

The way I see it, conservatives understand liberal thought. Liberals fail to understand conservative thought.
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If that's wry humour then it works.

If it's meant to be taken seriously then it proves the point made in the first post in the thread.

[midcan5]

I think there is a bit of truth in the premise of this thread. Conservatives tend to be reactionary while liberals tend to be open to new ideas. If you notice today the republicans are trying their best to steal "change" from the democrats. Fundamentally, I think republicans are conservatives, democrats liberals. Republicans cannot look at the record of Bush et al and be proud. The deficits alone would make any sensible person hide from their party's record. But there is a personality component too to both ideological stances and conservatives react badly when their worldview is challenged.

The study below is mostly true in my experience.

"Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a tolerance for inequality, and that some of the common psychological factors linked to political conservatism include:"

* Fear and aggression
* Dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity
* Uncertainty avoidance
* Need for cognitive closure
* Terror management

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...politics.shtml

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by SpankyTheWhale

That is ridiculous! You know, Why do I even bother! You are all commies and the world would be better off if you were all dead!!

Yeah! (*)(*)(*)(*) commies!!!

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by midcan5

I think there is a bit of truth in the premise of this thread. Conservatives tend to be reactionary while liberals tend to be open to new ideas. If you notice today the republicans are trying their best to steal "change" from the democrats. Fundamentally, I think republicans are conservatives, democrats liberals. Republicans cannot look at the record of Bush et al and be proud. The deficits alone would make any sensible person hide from their party's record. But there is a personality component too to both ideological stances and conservatives react badly when their worldview is challenged.

The study below is mostly true in my experience.

"Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a tolerance for inequality, and that some of the common psychological factors linked to political conservatism include:"

* Fear and aggression
* Dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity
* Uncertainty avoidance
* Need for cognitive closure
* Terror management

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/r...politics.shtml

Oww wow and thats from a college in... Berkeley you say? rofl..

[Diuretic]

Originally Posted by TheChief

Oww wow and thats from a college in... Berkeley you say? rofl..

Mid - I think QED is an appropriate label.

[Supergeo]

Have you ever noticed that most liberals, when confronted with evidence they are wrong, only reword their point in a slightly different way while still offering no facts to back up their claims?

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by Diuretic

Mid - I think QED is an appropriate label.

Ahh shut ur trap ya commie!

[WalkingSoftly]

Originally Posted by ABoyNamedSue

This is a biased, and hypocritical thread. BOTH sides are guilty of being belligerant. Just peruse a certain social groups on this site, to get my meaning. Some of the things said, are downright appalling.

Hypocritical??
I've seen quite a few times when you've said some downright appaling things yourself, me boyo.
(and you spelled belligerent wrong)

[lardbeetle]

Biden Blames Race for Bad School Performance

Palin Attack Backlash HUGE!!!!

The disrespectful tone in this forum is amazing, especially that coming from the conservative side.

[GoSlash27]

I've noticed it from both sides of the aisle. Yes, it's sad.