Some Thoughts on Partisan Argument Patterns

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Perhaps what I'm sensing here is a divide between the extremists on either side and the moderates.  It could be, as you say, that DU is a cesspool of anti-American sentiments and that they represent the state of the modern ultra-left.  But clearly, non-political message boards do not tend to attract the extremists and tends to be more representative of the average politically-conscious but typically moderate poster.  That might explain why when liberals post on these boards they tend not to be the flag burning types, and might reveal a important principle - which is that people in general share a sense of common tendency that they attribute to their particular political philosophies.  Consequently, many people tend to have misconceptions of the *other* side, which they demonize by association with the extremists of that side, without noticing that they themselves would never want to be associated with their own extremists.

 

Anyhow, food for thought and let's keep the liberal-bashing down to an acceptable level :D

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Azarkon says that liberals are right-hemisphere-dominant and conservatives are left-hemisphere-dominant!

Incidently, my bias is against close-minded morons who can't see the forest for their own tree-humping.

 

facts LOL

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Tree-humping