Reaching Out to the Right

[RickeyM]

"the left's mindset" As in everyone of "the left" has the same mindset.

Lefties - bad. Righties - all that's good and holy.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by stereofanboy

Robert Cain, the guy who authored the nonsense quoted in the first post of this thread seems to labor under the delusion that people on the left are a mystery to people on the right. He blames it on echo chambers. People on the right would have a real hard time cloistering themselves away from the left's mindset.

You can barely read a book, magazine or newspaper without being exposed to left wing culture. The same with watching TV or a movie or listening to pop music. The same goes for attending a public school or a university. All of those industries are populated overwhelmingly by lefties.

Even the ones who aren't trying to actually push their ideology will let it slip out without a second thought. That's because it is the way everyone thinks in their world and the few exceptions probably won't be opening their mouths.

As an example of why I believe Mr. Cain got it exactly backwards, he says that progressives aren't trying to force conservatives to have abortions. Well no shit Sherlock! No one on the right thinks that.

In this very thread some have a skewed view of the same subject. I'll spell it out for you. The pro-lifers don't want abortions to happen because they believe it is killing a person who doesn't deserve it. The same reason they don't want car jackers killing their victims.

I'll bet you're seeing commies hiding amongst the dust bunnies under your bed. No offense.

[Rajoo]

The Roberts court overturned a prior Supreme Court decision which had legalized abortion and then mucked it up by entrusting this decision to the states. Why not leave it at that and see what the individual courts do?

The problem for the MAGA braintrust is that a few red states like MO, GA, NE, MT & FL have legalized them and in time more red states will go this route than the Texas which has criminalized abortion while their residents go to other states to obtain abortion not so freely.

Now they want a total ban which effectively is imposing their misguided religious belief on others states while the administration (FDA) recently approved a generic version of abortion pill mifepristone.

[stereofanboy]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

StereoFB, you focus on abortion because the is the One and Only Issue where conservatives have a half of a theory that liberal policies are actually harmful...

No, it was just the first point in Cain's list although I will admit it was low hanging fruit.

[stereofanboy]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Isn't this a function of the marketplace because if people in general who are on the left are reading books, listening to music, go to movies and attend universities, the marketplace will cater to them? And if these industries are not catering to those on the right its because they do not have sufficient numbers to cater to?

And if a lot of people are leaning to the left politically in your perspective, would you not accept that this is what they prefer, liberalism? Or is that a bad word in your vocabulary.

I was referring to the people working in these industries, not their customers.

For whatever reason most industries that have disproportionate power to sway the viewpoints and attitudes of large portions of society have become populated overwhelmingly with people on the political left.

[stereofanboy]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

"the left's mindset" As in everyone of "the left" has the same mindset.

Lefties - bad. Righties - all that's good and holy.

Of course I understand that not everyone on the left shares all the same views. But I was commenting on the essay quoted in post one of this thread, whose author throws out "us" and "we" as though you are all identical.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by stereofanboy

You can barely read a book, magazine or newspaper without being exposed to left wing culture. The same with watching TV or a movie or listening to pop music. The same goes for attending a public school or a university. All of those industries are populated overwhelmingly by lefties.

I was mostly commenting on the section in bold. To me, it's freedom of thought and freedom of expression. Don't like the news reports, don't read it. No one is forcing you, switch sources. Same with movies and TV shows. I will absolutely go berserk if I am forced to watch Fox News since its a right wing propaganda channel spreading lies (like liberals are evil) and I am sure you will have a similar opinion about say MSNBC.

As for movies and books, my own reasoning is that liberals tend to be more creative since their thinking is not constrained as those on the right who seem to prefer to take marching orders. Also look at the education levels in red states or ponder over why are all the major cities in Texas Blue?

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by stereofanboy

You can barely read a book, magazine or newspaper without being exposed to left wing culture. The same with watching TV or a movie or listening to pop music. The same goes for attending a public school or a university. All of those industries are populated overwhelmingly by lefties.

Have you ever considered that people with creative personalities are disproportionately liberal just as the highly educated are and that these proclivities draw them to certain lines of work (entertainment, academia)? Similarly, conservatives are over-represented in law enforcement and the military, blacks to basketball, whites to hockey and Hispanics to baseball. Is all of this some vast liberal conspiracy and why is it that conservatives are the only ones whining about it?

[RickeyM]

... or at least tried to.

Apologizing to MAGA after walking a mile in their shoes.

Now I understand why they're always angry.

[GChief]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

... or at least tried to.

Apologizing to MAGA after walking a mile in their shoes.

Now I understand why they're always angry.

I had to share this with my MAGA co-workers, friends and family.

Just sent it in 2 group text, anticipating the outrage I will receive, it will be a good laugh.