In reading and asking political questions, I find that use of the word liberal in the text will immediately engender negative feelings and an attack mentality. The word conservative does not necessarily produce the same response, but sometimes does. Conservatives seem to be openly proud of their ideology, while many liberals seek to reclassify themselves using other terms. I am not saying liberals aren't proud, just that they do not seem to be proud of the term. I am not talking about questions that seek to defame one side or the other, but rather questions which require an explanation of the answerer's beliefs and opinions. Both are just words and should not immeditely place people on the defensive without further discovery and yet they still do.
What say you?
2006-10-20
04:46:00
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Bryan
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