Comments on: Conservatives More Open to Different Opinions http://www.poligazette.com/2009/06/09/conservatives-more-open-to-different-opinions/ Because Common Sense Transcends Distance Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Merritt http://www.poligazette.com/2009/06/09/conservatives-more-open-to-different-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-96047 Michael Merritt Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:22:08 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=14558#comment-96047 Admittedly, I have read some lefty blogs less since joining here. Though I do still ready lefty blog posts. Admittedly, I have read some lefty blogs less since joining here. Though I do still ready lefty blog posts.

]]> By: Interested http://www.poligazette.com/2009/06/09/conservatives-more-open-to-different-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-96039 Interested Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:30:33 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=14558#comment-96039 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-96027"> <strong><a href="#comment-96027" rel="nofollow">Kastanj</a> :</strong> “more confident in their views” “even conservatives said liberal blogs were often better-written” Two probable inferences are possible from the bold statements - liberals tend to stick to their field because they are less tolerant of opposing views, *or* they simply have less reason to go over to the other field because those blogs are of lower quality. I think the former explanation is the case (for various reasons) but from what you’ve highlighted it’s not an unambiguous situation. </blockquote> The first point you made was a pretty valid and thought out one. The second one must be a joke, the basis that you even wrote it is pretty darn amusing. The far right - especially the Evangelical right certainly does not take to deviations too kindly, the left has a much broader range that will not allow deviations.

Kastanj :
“more confident in their views”
“even conservatives said liberal blogs were often better-written”
Two probable inferences are possible from the bold statements – liberals tend to stick to their field because they are less tolerant of opposing views, *or* they simply have less reason to go over to the other field because those blogs are of lower quality. I think the former explanation is the case (for various reasons) but from what you’ve highlighted it’s not an unambiguous situation.

The first point you made was a pretty valid and thought out one. The second one must be a joke, the basis that you even wrote it is pretty darn amusing. The far right – especially the Evangelical right certainly does not take to deviations too kindly, the left has a much broader range that will not allow deviations.

]]> By: Kastanj http://www.poligazette.com/2009/06/09/conservatives-more-open-to-different-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-96027 Kastanj Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:56:23 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=14558#comment-96027 "more confident in their views" "even conservatives said liberal blogs were often better-written" Two probable inferences are possible from the bold statements - liberals tend to stick to their field because they are less tolerant of opposing views, *or* they simply have less reason to go over to the other field because those blogs are of lower quality. I think the former explanation is the case (for various reasons) but from what you've highlighted it's not an unambiguous situation. “more confident in their views”
“even conservatives said liberal blogs were often better-written”

Two probable inferences are possible from the bold statements – liberals tend to stick to their field because they are less tolerant of opposing views, *or* they simply have less reason to go over to the other field because those blogs are of lower quality. I think the former explanation is the case (for various reasons) but from what you’ve highlighted it’s not an unambiguous situation.

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