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.RC.:

--- Quote from: spork on December 30, 2023, 01:38:35 am ---

This is why I normally prefer descriptions (like liberal and conservative) rather than labels (like Democrat and Republican).  Labels change drastically over time. 

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But what is a conservative.   I often hear conservative's do not want change.   So therefore the USA is not conservative because of the huge advancements in technology that country has created.

I hear progressive's want change.  But find me an environmental progressive that is say pro farmer land clearing to create more wealth for everyone?  The self proclaimed environment progressives want everything locked up and remain static, so therefore they are conservative however when it comes to say solar farms and wind turbines, it is damn the environment.

I find that most people claiming to be "progressive" are people who have been bought up and want change on things that do not affect them.  I find them mostly really ignorant of reality because their entire life they have been protected and are fully institutionalised. Often they work in humanities type occupations.

Most people are a mish mash of both conservative and progressive.  Like most people will for example think groups like unions are healthy but they also want the freedom to choose.

RJSV:
   Dont worry .RC., or not too much.
   Sounds maybe like ass-kissing, but I actually tried to imagine:
    "What would Dave be thinking ?  Should I point out every nuance of somebody's crappy response, or what ?   I think that (Dave) likely wouldn't be encouraging too much flame, as insults tend to impact others, in political arguments".
   That's what I shifted to, cooling down and letting (this) go, for a time. 
   Surprised to see Tim jump in, (thanks), and how easily HE got nearly labeled a Trumpian (or whatever).  So now we've got TWO near-Trumpsters, delusional, and...what was the other knee-jerk insult ?  Not worth recalling.

   I think Tim's response was a little heated, but that's what they call 'appropriate', given the out of balance mud-slinging.  See how quickly HE got labeled, after voicing that: (labeling Tim as a 'probable MAGA'....)
 
   Probable MAGA, probable racist, probable delusional....boy those labels come spewing out so quickly.   (Maybe probably no self-control).   And to think I gave the dude my personal phone number (in the PM yesterday).

    I'm going to do what Dave would want, and get back to the EE work that takes place here in the forum.
- Rick

RJSV:
My God, you feel compelled to throw a new label at someone, with each post you labor on.

  What, are you just parked here all night, defending something, I guess.

.RC.:

--- Quote from: RJSV on December 30, 2023, 01:56:26 am ---   Dont worry .RC., or not too much.
 

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I gave up worrying what people write about me or think of me on internet forums a decade or more ago.  It is why when asking for advice, read everyone's opinions and back it up with a bit of independent research elsewhere.

If someone comes across all hysterical screaming "won't someone think of the children"  yea nah, more often then not, unless you have stumbled on a full on echo chamber full of morons like some sub reddits and the screamer is actually is going off about a valid concern then might be wise not to treat them like the messiah.

Someone:

--- Quote from: .RC. on December 30, 2023, 01:28:15 am ---I have come to the conclusion that most people do not have the faintest idea of what left and right is.  And I include myself in that group.
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Alone left vs right can mean almost anything, it needs context.
More confusing as different (arbitrarily defined/imagined) dimensions of policy exist, usually with their own left/right directions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_spectrum
So a party/position/person can be "hard right" in some direction and not others, which is why it needs explicitly describing the axis/dimension (or just topic) on which that leaning is being applied/discussed.

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