[Maceman]

It sometimes seems my parents and I are as divided as Congress, neither side understanding the other’s point of view.

Actually, my experience is that Progressive leftists have absolutely no clue about what Conservatives actually believe. All they know is the straw man stereotypes, and the charges of conservatives being racist, anarchic fascists.

[cripplecreek]

All they know is the straw man stereotypes, and the charges of conservatives being racist, anarchic fascists.

They refuse to believe any different about conservatives because doing so makes them a target of other liberals.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Absolutely correct. And you know what’s comical about it? They know they know. They know what Conservatives are so much better than Conservatives know what they are about. Because they are superior, you see, morally and intellectually. They have very cogent bumper-sticker slogans, you know, “women-haters”, “bigots”, “homophobes”....and they never in a million years would imagine that their very own pigeonholing of Conservatives is any indication of how brainwashed they are. It’s just like global warming. That they can summarize their entire position in one or two words means that they, educated elites that they are, can have exactly the same opinions as ghetto ferals and it’s like, so cool, you know?

[a fool in paradise]

She admits that her husband is the Left of the ‘average’ Communist. She is stuck on stupid, if that is the case.

[Riley]

Actually, my experience is that Progressive leftists have absolutely no clue about what Conservatives actually believe. All they know is the straw man stereotypes, and the charges of conservatives being racist, anarchic fascists.

Exactly right, in my experience.