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https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/05/pew-twitter-is-a-mainstream-liberal-but-a-conservative-wonk/
Basically, this helps confirm a suspicion I always had: Liberals tend to go for low hanging fruit (Celebrating gay marriage, bashing conservatives), but they rarely, if ever, put themselves out there in a way that can be criticized.
Conservatives, say what you will, speak their minds all the time. It's easy to go after someone who's telling you what's really on their minds.
With most Liberals I know, I can't even get an honest opinion about immigration reform. Say you think people should be deported, and they'll argue against it. Ask a straight question on what they think should be done to fix the issue, and you won't get a straight answer.
Do they support open boarders? Never got a yes or no on the topic from a liberal.
If we agree people her should already should not be deported, and if they don't support open boarders, then that creates an incentive to come here by any means necessary. What can be done to curtail that?
I've asked similar questions to a friend that works in Hollywood (Camera guy), and his answer was: "Fix the conditions that cause people to want to come here."
Basically a safe, untouchable non answer. How can you argue against that? You can't (Sure, you can scoff and accuse him having an impossible dream of wanting to fix the world, but then YOU look like the bad guy.)
Holding controversial or original opinions close to the chest IS a good tactic for winning arguments, as it makes you more difficult to attack. Just be very careful what you say, and go after anyone who expresses themselves with shaky/unpopular/barely explored opinions.
Good for winning arguments, but bad if you want to know what someone really thinks about a topics behind closed doors and in good company.
Frankly, it's deceptive. One face for the public, one for in private.
Basically, this helps confirm a suspicion I always had: Liberals tend to go for low hanging fruit (Celebrating gay marriage, bashing conservatives), but they rarely, if ever, put themselves out there in a way that can be criticized.
Conservatives, say what you will, speak their minds all the time. It's easy to go after someone who's telling you what's really on their minds.
With most Liberals I know, I can't even get an honest opinion about immigration reform. Say you think people should be deported, and they'll argue against it. Ask a straight question on what they think should be done to fix the issue, and you won't get a straight answer.
Do they support open boarders? Never got a yes or no on the topic from a liberal.
If we agree people her should already should not be deported, and if they don't support open boarders, then that creates an incentive to come here by any means necessary. What can be done to curtail that?
I've asked similar questions to a friend that works in Hollywood (Camera guy), and his answer was: "Fix the conditions that cause people to want to come here."
Basically a safe, untouchable non answer. How can you argue against that? You can't (Sure, you can scoff and accuse him having an impossible dream of wanting to fix the world, but then YOU look like the bad guy.)
Holding controversial or original opinions close to the chest IS a good tactic for winning arguments, as it makes you more difficult to attack. Just be very careful what you say, and go after anyone who expresses themselves with shaky/unpopular/barely explored opinions.
Good for winning arguments, but bad if you want to know what someone really thinks about a topics behind closed doors and in good company.
Frankly, it's deceptive. One face for the public, one for in private.
