Online, liberals far less tolerant than normal people

[MystifyingVol]

Liberals are much more likely to unfriend, block or hide those who disagree than conservatives by Andrew Malcolm - Investors.com

From the article:

In a new study, the Pew Center for the Internet and American Life Project confirmed what most intelligent Americans had long sensed. That is, whenever they are challenged or confronted on the hollow falsity of their orthodoxy -- such as, say, uniting diverse Americans -- liberals tend to respond defensively with anger, even trying to shut off or silence critics.

The new research found that instead of engaging in civil discourse or debate, fully 16% of liberals admitted to blocking, unfriending or overtly hiding someone on a social networking site because that person expressed views they disagreed with. That's double the percentage of conservatives and more than twice the percentage of political moderates who behaved like that.

Shock anyone?

Bottomline, this study is obviously racist.

 

[volsforever27]

Proof LG is a bigot.

 

[Septic]

It makes sense since they probably get enough right wing rhetoric in their daily lives.

 

[lawgator1]

Thread blocked.

 

[rmsmith]

normal?

 

[SDV]

Thread blocked.

I'll admit, that was funny

 

[MystifyingVol]

Thread blocked.

:clapping: Well done sir, well done.

 

[volinbham]

The last line of that article is classic

Bottomline, this study is obviously racist.

 

[KiffinKiller]

bisexuals are gay.

 

[Lexvol]

It is funny....but I do get the sense that liberals would love nothing more than to limit free political speech. Hannity and Limbaugh blow a lot of hot air regarding the FCC and what its' intentions are for conservative talk, but the lack of real dialogue due to political correctness is downright scary.

Do I need to put on a tinfoil hat for thinking there is a real movement out there aimed at squelching any view other than that of the "liberal elites"?

 

[volinbham]

It is funny....but I do get the sense that liberals would love nothing more than to limit free political speech. Hannity and Limbaugh blow a lot of hot air regarding the FCC and what its' intentions are for conservative talk, but the lack of real dialogue due to political correctness is downright scary.

Do I need to put on a tinfoil hat for thinking there is a real movement out there aimed at squelching any view other than that of the "liberal elites"?

I don't know if one side is worse than the other in the tolerance of opposing view points arena but it stands out more from the liberal side since they lay claim to "tolerance" as a value they excel at. Kinda like social cons preaching family values then getting caught with hookers.

I do know that political debate is in serious trouble in this country.

 

[KiffinKiller]

I don't know if one side is worse than the other in the tolerance of opposing view points arena but it stands out more from the liberal side since they lay claim to "tolerance" as a value they excel at. Kinda like social cons preaching family values then getting caught with hookers.

I do know that political debate is in serious trouble in this country.

agree totally. nearly always degenerates into hilariously false generalizations.

 

[volinbham]

agree totally. nearly always degenerates into hilariously false generalizations.

then cartoons

 

[hndog609]

I don't know if one side is worse than the other in the tolerance of opposing view points arena but it stands out more from the liberal side since they lay claim to "tolerance" as a value they excel at. Kinda like social cons preaching family values then getting caught with hookers.

I do know that political debate is in serious trouble in this country.

While I don't disagree with anything you say here I think the idea of trying to squelch political debate a whole hell of a lot more troubling issue then some hypocritical dudes getting busted with their knickers down.

 

[KiffinKiller]

then cartoons

ya. don't read those - I stick to the obits.

 

[n_huffhines]

Bleeding hearts getting emotional and overreacting? Go figure.

 

[emainvol]

I block people on Facebook for being idiots, sometimes that includes their ridiculous political spam. Does that make me intolerant?

 

[lawgator1]

I block people on Facebook for being idiots, sometimes that includes their ridiculous political spam. Does that make me intolerant?

Know what pisses me off? Friends who go on rampages trying to use FB to market some home product thing, like cooking or diet stuff, homemade jewelry, whatever.

FB is a place to search for old girlfriends and see if they are still hot. That is its only valid use.

 

[Volst53]

Know what pisses me off? Friends who go on rampages trying to use FB to market some home product thing, like cooking or diet stuff, homemade jewelry, whatever.

FB is a place to search for old girlfriends and see if they are still hot. That is its only valid use.

LG: The man's man

 

[DinkinFlicka]

It is funny....but I do get the sense that liberals would love nothing more than to limit free political speech. Hannity and Limbaugh blow a lot of hot air regarding the FCC and what its' intentions are for conservative talk, but the lack of real dialogue due to political correctness is downright scary.

Do I need to put on a tinfoil hat for thinking there is a real movement out there aimed at squelching any view other than that of the "liberal elites"?

I notice that anyone with extreme personal philosophies wants to limit what they read and see.

 

[Danl]

I don't know if one side is worse than the other in the tolerance of opposing view points arena but it stands out more from the liberal side since they lay claim to "tolerance" as a value they excel at. Kinda like social cons preaching family values then getting caught with hookers.

I do know that political debate is in serious trouble in this country.

I'm truly curious about this because I have read several/many posts about the "lack of political debate" due to "political correctness".

Are you talking about the almost inevitable devolution to name calling and mudslinging?

Or is someone's POV not being expressed due to some perceived (or real) blowback?

Not directed specifically at you, VIB or Lex.

 

[RespectTradition]

Warning: the following are generalizations based on my own observations

• Liberals tend to make decisions based on emotion rather than logic more often than conservatives
• Emotional reactions are more likely to produce ignoring someone than rational discussion
• Conservatives are more likely to self identify as christians
• Christian evangelism is based around converting the heathen and you can't convert what you ignore
• Libertarians never ignore anyone, they are too busy talking to hear what other people are saying anyway

 

[n_huffhines]

Warning: the following are generalizations based on my own observations

• Liberals tend to make decisions based on emotion rather than logic more often than conservatives
• Emotional reactions are more likely to produce ignoring someone than rational discussion
• Conservatives are more likely to self identify as christians
• Christian evangelism is based around converting the heathen and you can't convert what you ignore
• Libertarians never ignore anyone, they are too busy talking to hear what other people are saying anyway

I agree that liberals tend to make decisions based on emotion, but I gotta tie this into your point that conservatives tend to be Christian. They often use religious beliefs to determine their positions, and this frequently doesn't involve any logic.

 

[RespectTradition]

I agree that liberals tend to make decisions based on emotion, but I gotta tie this into your point that conservatives tend to be Christian. They often use religious beliefs to determine their positions, and this frequently doesn't involve any logic.

True dat.

 

[volinbham]

I'm truly curious about this because I have read several/many posts about the "lack of political debate" due to "political correctness".

Are you talking about the almost inevitable devolution to name calling and mudslinging?

Or is someone's POV not being expressed due to some perceived (or real) blowback?

Not directed specifically at you, VIB or Lex.

For me it's not about political correctness; it's about demonization and polarization. In short, it becomes about people not issues.

I'd like to discuss policies rather than people. I'd like to be able to question a policy forcing Georgetown to provide contraceptives without being labeled a woman-hater and likewise someone like Fluke should be able to discuss why she agrees with the policy without being called slut.

I'd like to see a liberal critique policy positions of Gingrich rather than simply referring to him as a White Supremacist (one of my Facebook friends). I'd like to see a conservative critique policy positions of Obama without calling him secret Muslim.

Above all, I'm tired of being called a racist because I question a given entitlement policy.

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