Who's more annoying--- left wingers or right wingers?

Question

Both are extremely annoying in their own way.

Right wingers are crusty, and for some bizarre reason tend to love order and being told what to do; they don't mind being part of an authoritarian structure. For all their alleged hatred of "big government", they tend to be big on order, conformity, and "fitting in and not crossing the line" in all other ways. And I needn't even comment on the stupidity of the religious right...

Left-wingers tend to be sooo idealistic, and are nosy busy-bodies. "Let's go bother some people who for all we know may not even WANT our "help"." They do things out of a sense of misguided, unwarranted guilt. They have annoying voices, and wear those ridiculous black-rimmed glasses. They attach themselves to "causes" without really knowing ANYTHING about them--the whole "Free Tibet" nonsense being a great example.
They are humorless, naive, eat too many vegetables, and are either pretentious NPR-listeners or upper-middle class kids masquerading as "hippies".

Answer 1

I'm in my early Middle ages, and I tend to be socially liberal and fiscally conservative. I do think you have made some valid points. Yes, it is true that as a young person (specially if you are in college), most people are left leaning, and as the reality of life and livelihood sink in, people become right wing.

I do not agree with you about left wingers being nosy busy-bodies. In reality conservatives and religious zealots tend to more interfering in other's life.

I listen to right wing radio and media almost exclusively, because I love listening to the illogical ideas that these people espouse. I am always thinking about how to reason with them, it keeps me sharp.

Answer 2

Actually, I think you are pretty much generalizing people on the right and the left. That is actually more annoying to me than anything. I'm a left-winger who has a great sense of humor, eats meat, and while I am an NPR listener, I am a hair and make-up kind of a girl and wouldn't be caugth dead in Burdenstocks or with unshaved legs. It was easy for me as a young adult to vote for Reagan because I'd never really been around people who were unlike myself - upper-middle class, two parent family, good health, no personal or family problems that inhibited my ability to succeed. Working in politics and government, I have learned this: People on the right and the left generally are coming from what they understand and are familiar with. People on the right generally truly believe the market offers people all the opportunity they need to succeed if they are willing to work hard and that "big government" stands in their way through over-regulation, over-taxation, and programs which act as a disinsentive for self-initiative. People on the left generally believe that the government has a role to play in making the lives of people and the community in general better and more equitable, through protections from big business/under regulation and programs that provide for the general and long-term welfare of society.

Answer 3

I think that both sides are equally annoying. It seems that one wingnut is there to merely offset the other wingnut. Both sides selectively ignore facts just so they can argue some more. I feel it's a waste of time and rescources even with freedom of speech. Maybe we should have a special "moron commitee" to validate plausibility.

Answer 4

I think they are both tied for being equally annoying, in fact anything ending in the term "winger" is just annoy on principle. Kinda like any term that ends in "ism" is not a good thing either, just ask Ferris.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I'm incredibly left-winged, eat meat at every meal, and could never and will never be a hippie. nice stereotyping everyone though. I think you've confusing political extremities and stupidity.

Answer 7

Left wingers are more annoying.

Right wingers are more dangerous.

Both should be shot for conducting unamerican activities.

Answer 8

Extremists of all stripes can be annoying - and very dogmatic. I prefer people who think for themselves, not according to some formula.

Answer 9

Hello, Glenn Kawesch,

They both are.

Thanks,

Glenn Kawesch

Answer 10

The extreme wing of both are pretty terrible.