I hope that my political science classes have made me more objective when comparing the language of liberals versus conservatives. When reading blog comments on the on-line newspapers (e.g., Huffington Post, FOX, etc.) I have observed that conservatives try to discuss the issues rationally and generally provide back-up proof for their statements. Liberals, on the other hand, try to deflect from an uncomfortable issue by stating how some conservative political figure did something just as bad. On the blogs, particularly, they also call people dirty names. Here is my proof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwtG8nVpUU&feature=related
You aren't kidding. But, to be fair, there are a lot of conservatives who get rather big-headed and just start yelling furiously when confronted with some issues.
ReplyDeleteWhen I listen to radio shows (usually conservative) that have liberal guests on, the only thing you hear is non-stop shouting and accusations of "ignorance" and "hate". If I were to listen to liberal radio, I'm sure the opposite would occur. Nonetheless, it's astonishing how many people cannot get out of their own way and attempt to rid themselves of pre-concieved notions about obnoxious political ideologues who can't have a proper, civilized debate.