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To: ProgressingAmerica
I found an example of the subtleties that suggest liberals to be more worldly or smart than conservatives in this Time Mag quiz that is supposed to predict whether I'm conservative or liberal.

Can TIME Predict Your Politics?

What I found interesting is what it says my liberal qualities are.

You prefer documentaries over action movies - I love science, history and learning, it has nothing to do with liberalism.

You have a messy desk - I don't think this has anything to do with anything.

You use a modern browser - Because only liberals have moved beyond the stone age?

You prefer the Met to Times Square - Again, this doesn't make me liberal, I'd prefer to look at art than a city.
3 posted on 01/11/2014 6:04:59 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

Walter Lippmann goes digital.

You pretty much nailed it, that is what they’re doing. When I was writing this earlier I considered inserting Reagan’s famous line about “they know so much that isn’t so” because it is illustrative. I wanted to write as little as possible with this entry though.

This is how people come to know things with such certainty, even when those things are flatly false. It is coming in large part from the media.

The survey result that stood out to me the most is this:

“You’re not completely proud of your country’s history”

The stereotype behind this statement is of course the usual progressive sneer toward the American Founding. That’s not what makes me less than proud, the Founding the best part.

I have read directly from the source people such as Wilson, Sanger, both Roosevelts(Theodore and Franklin), Dewey, Lippmann, Croly, and many others. When you read unfiltered progressivism the lack of pride becomes inevitable.

Just goes to show you the true color of the stereotype that they are using.(in all cases)


5 posted on 01/11/2014 6:41:10 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica (What's the best way to reach a YouTube generation? Put it on YouTube!)
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To: cripplecreek
What a bunch of road apples:

Liberal qualities
You prefer documentaries over action movies
You have a messy desk
You like fusion cuisine
You use a modern browser
You prefer the Met to Times Square

Conservative qualities
You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You think self-control trumps self-expression
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries
You don't think your partner shouldn't be looking at porn alone
You think the world benefits from nations and borders
You're proud of your country's history

Pegged me at 78% Conservative / 22% Liberal.
7 posted on 01/12/2014 8:51:25 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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