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smack · 03-28-2009, 08:40 AM

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Does the Republican party appeal to the less educated / more dogmatic thinking / more ignorant class of the US society?

this question is filled with nuance. in many cases yes, their primary power base is made of people who tend to be very closed minded and vote from a sense of "morality" coupled with fear of large government (which is ironic for so many reasons, but that's another discussion). the modern republican party figured out the power of the more dogmatic/religious part of the country around the era of ray-gun. it's a front though. they have the incredible ability to convince these people to constantly vote against their actual interest (economic specifically) under the guise of preserving the morals and security of this country. it's really a strange paradox. bottom line, they use emotional knee jerk reactions to hot button issues to get votes, however the people who really benefit from that party being in power are the minority in that particular caucus.

2)

Does the Republican party make it easier for their voters by offering more dogmatism against discussion?

yes, that is the whole point of it. it provides people with a platform based more on zealotry and emotional response than on actual reason. it's much easier to vote from your gut than to actually sit down and think an issue through. the way the party markets their beliefs allows for people to have reasonable justification for their stance without having to examine the issue and think things through.

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Are the republican voters really more ignorant, or is it also a matter of the neighborhood, where crows are herding with crows and you don't want to dissapoint your "community" by having another political views?

it's a bit of both. in most cases it seems that you start with a person who wants their beliefs reinforced instead of challenged and that becomes compounded with a lack of knowledge about the actual issues and an inability or unwillingness to logically examine facts. this isn't the case for all of them of course, but the vast majority of their voting block seems to support that. you will also have the people who are more of the barry goldwater type that are just sticking with the party because they know nothing else, or like the other party even less. that is one of the biggest problems with having a two party system. while you do have the benefit of a very stable system of government, most of the time it removes any real choice from the system and you always end up with a compromise.

4)

Are the Republicans more liable to attack you in public for your political views than democrats?

yes. i have experienced this more times than i care to count. they will be aggressive with their beliefs and try to brow beat you in to agreeing with them. when that doesn't work, or when you clearly prove that they don't have a firm grasp on the information surrounding the issue they will either start saying really nasty, often personal things, or will do the political equivalent of stick their fingers in their ears so they can't hear you. that is one of the things that has always frustrated me the most about dealing with them. i am willing to admit when i am wrong, or don't understand something completely. i am willing to change my opinion if i find better evidence supporting a contrary opinion. generally speaking though this is not the case with modern neo cons. there is honestly enough here for me to right a fucking thesis on. it's a complex problem without a visible solution. the only way it is going to be fixed is if people wake up and actually start thinking for themselves rather than allowing people to dictate their thoughts based on a few emotional issues.

i tend to vote democrat, obviously, but not because of choice. i usually tend to be about a 50/50 split with where my issues lie, but it just so happens that the issues the democrats tend to support mean more to me than the ones the republicans support. it's really not a good position to be in. i hate siding with one party specifically but with the degeneration of the modern republican party i don't really feel that i have much choice.

what i really want is a party of common sense individuals that decide things on an issue by issue basis instead of knowing their opinion based on a by line.

03-28-2009, 08:40 AM
smack Push Porn Like Weight. Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Inside .NET Posts: 10,652	1) Does the Republican party appeal to the less educated / more dogmatic thinking / more ignorant class of the US society? this question is filled with nuance. in many cases yes, their primary power base is made of people who tend to be very closed minded and vote from a sense of "morality" coupled with fear of large government (which is ironic for so many reasons, but that's another discussion). the modern republican party figured out the power of the more dogmatic/religious part of the country around the era of ray-gun. it's a front though. they have the incredible ability to convince these people to constantly vote against their actual interest (economic specifically) under the guise of preserving the morals and security of this country. it's really a strange paradox. bottom line, they use emotional knee jerk reactions to hot button issues to get votes, however the people who really benefit from that party being in power are the minority in that particular caucus. 2) Does the Republican party make it easier for their voters by offering more dogmatism against discussion? yes, that is the whole point of it. it provides people with a platform based more on zealotry and emotional response than on actual reason. it's much easier to vote from your gut than to actually sit down and think an issue through. the way the party markets their beliefs allows for people to have reasonable justification for their stance without having to examine the issue and think things through. 3) Are the republican voters really more ignorant, or is it also a matter of the neighborhood, where crows are herding with crows and you don't want to dissapoint your "community" by having another political views? it's a bit of both. in most cases it seems that you start with a person who wants their beliefs reinforced instead of challenged and that becomes compounded with a lack of knowledge about the actual issues and an inability or unwillingness to logically examine facts. this isn't the case for all of them of course, but the vast majority of their voting block seems to support that. you will also have the people who are more of the barry goldwater type that are just sticking with the party because they know nothing else, or like the other party even less. that is one of the biggest problems with having a two party system. while you do have the benefit of a very stable system of government, most of the time it removes any real choice from the system and you always end up with a compromise. 4) Are the Republicans more liable to attack you in public for your political views than democrats? yes. i have experienced this more times than i care to count. they will be aggressive with their beliefs and try to brow beat you in to agreeing with them. when that doesn't work, or when you clearly prove that they don't have a firm grasp on the information surrounding the issue they will either start saying really nasty, often personal things, or will do the political equivalent of stick their fingers in their ears so they can't hear you. that is one of the things that has always frustrated me the most about dealing with them. i am willing to admit when i am wrong, or don't understand something completely. i am willing to change my opinion if i find better evidence supporting a contrary opinion. generally speaking though this is not the case with modern neo cons. there is honestly enough here for me to right a fucking thesis on. it's a complex problem without a visible solution. the only way it is going to be fixed is if people wake up and actually start thinking for themselves rather than allowing people to dictate their thoughts based on a few emotional issues. i tend to vote democrat, obviously, but not because of choice. i usually tend to be about a 50/50 split with where my issues lie, but it just so happens that the issues the democrats tend to support mean more to me than the ones the republicans support. it's really not a good position to be in. i hate siding with one party specifically but with the degeneration of the modern republican party i don't really feel that i have much choice. what i really want is a party of common sense individuals that decide things on an issue by issue basis instead of knowing their opinion based on a by line. __________________ Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.