Polarization and Media Habits

[kalm]

Has it?

Book marked?

Let's review!

I seem to recall you saying that nobody takes the Daily Show seriously.

Everyone realizes it's a comedic spin on the news. That doesn't mean it can't be informative or accurate though.

[BlueHen86]

I seem to recall you saying that nobody takes the Daily Show seriously.

Everyone realizes it's a comedic spin on the news. That doesn't mean it can't be informative or accurate though.

It's just as informative as FoxNews, only it's funny.

[Ivytalk]

Spot on, AZ. I wear those FB de-friendings as a badge of honor!

I despise political FB postings. Why piss off half your friends every time you post?

And that doesn't happen right here on CS.com?

If you took all of the extreme political posts and sappy philosophy-of-life memes out of FB, you wouldn't have much left.

[89Hen]

I seem to recall you saying that nobody takes the Daily Show seriously.

Everyone realizes it's a comedic spin on the news. That doesn't mean it can't be informative or accurate though.

Talk about riding both sides of the fence.

[89Hen]

I despise political FB postings. Why piss off half your friends every time you post?

And that doesn't happen right here on CS.com?

We have a political forum for a reason.

[kalm]

Everyone realizes it's a comedic spin on the news. That doesn't mean it can't be informative or accurate though.

Talk about riding both sides of the fence.

Like Stewart and most of his viewers, I'm a member of the radical middle.

[AZGrizFan]

Talk about riding both sides of the fence.

Like Stewart and most of his viewers, I'm a member of the radical middle.

Just because you keep repeating it doesn't make it true.

[CID1990]

Talk about riding both sides of the fence.

Like Stewart and most of his viewers, I'm a member of the radical middle.

oh we're back in the middle this week, eh?

[Ivytalk]

Like Stewart and most of his viewers, I'm a member of the radical middle.

oh we're back in the middle this week, eh?

He's a member of Donks Anonymous.

Hi, my name is kalm, and I'm a Donk.

Hi, kalm.

Hi, kalm.

[houndawg]

I wish they would publicize a study like this before it begins. I could have come pretty close to those results without doing the formal research. I would add that liberals bathe and groom less then conservatives.

Liberals get more pussy. That's why there are more of them.

[houndawg]

By contrast, those with consistently liberal views:

Are less unified in their media loyalty; they rely on a greater range of news outlets, including some – like NPR and the New York Times– that others use far less.
Express more trust than distrust of 28 of the 36 news outlets in the survey. NPR, PBS and the BBC are the most trusted news sources for consistent liberals.
Are more likely than those in other ideological groups to block or “defriend” someone on a social network – as well as to end a personal friendship – because of politics.
Are more likely to follow issue-based groups, rather than political parties or candidates, in their Facebook feeds.

Well duh. Of course libs trust 28 of 36 news outlets. News outlets are vastly (and openly) liberal in their presentation of the news, why WOULDN'T libs trust that?

And boy howdy about the FB comment. I find it utterly hilarious when liberal "friends" unfriend me on FB because of political comments. Hell, I've had FAMILY members unfriend me on FB because of political differences.

**** 'em.

They're not really yours...

[kalm]

oh we're back in the middle this week, eh?

He's a member of Donks Anonymous.

Hi, my name is kalm, and I'm a Donk.

Hi, kalm.

Hi, kalm.

At the risk of hurting some conk feeling, a majority of Americans…

favor Wall Street reform
are against the War on Drugs
are pro gay marriage
support campaign finance reform
like their medicare and social security

So tell me, sweethearts, where exactly is that middle again?

[CID1990]

He's a member of Donks Anonymous.

Hi, my name is kalm, and I'm a Donk.

Hi, kalm.

Hi, kalm.

At the risk of hurting some conk feeling, a majority of Americans…

favor Wall Street reform
are against the War on Drugs
are pro gay marriage
support campaign finance reform
like their medicare and social security

So tell me, sweethearts, where exactly is that middle again?

i dont recall defining where the middle is

I just pointed out your continual rebranding

you're like a college sophomore with his first good taste of poli sci 101

[kalm]

At the risk of hurting some conk feeling, a majority of Americans…

favor Wall Street reform
are against the War on Drugs
are pro gay marriage
support campaign finance reform
like their medicare and social security

So tell me, sweethearts, where exactly is that middle again?

i dont recall defining where the middle is

I just pointed out your continual rebranding

you're like a college sophomore with his first good taste of poli sci 101

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Good god you're easily comfused...

[travelinman67]

oh we're back in the middle this week, eh?

He's a member of Donks Anonymous.

Hi, my name is kalm, and I'm a Donk.

Hi, kalm.

Hi, kalm.

So true.

[CID1990]

i dont recall defining where the middle is

I just pointed out your continual rebranding

you're like a college sophomore with his first good taste of poli sci 101

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Good god you're easily comfused...

The only thing that is clearly established is that you do your best to mask the fact that you are a doctrinaire liberal across the board

and you do it poorly

[D1B]

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Good god you're easily comfused...

The only thing that is clearly established is that you do your best to mask the fact that you are a doctrinaire liberal across the board

and you do it poorly

More clearly established is your pathetic attempts to hide your fanatical Christian fundamentalism.

[kalm]

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Good god you're easily comfused...

The only thing that is clearly established is that you do your best to mask the fact that you are a doctrinaire liberal across the board

and you do it poorly

Holy shit! Coming from you, that's funny.

Face it, you can't stand anyone who doesn't fit into your preconceived understanding of political labels. Not everyone is an ideologue like you Cid. Some people actually can consider opposing view points and/or change their positions. I've found myself agreeing at times with nearly everyone on this board.

Keep on chirping though…it's very entertaining.

[CAA Flagship]

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Wait. What?
Fiscally conservative?
Can you "clearly establish" your stance on some of the fiscal issues again?

[kalm]

What are you TALKING about? It's been clearly established that I'm a fiscally conservative social liberal.

Wait. What?
Fiscally conservative?
Can you "clearly establish" your stance on some of the fiscal issues again?

1) I think our welfare state has created generational dependency and needs to be completely revamped.

2) I think government inefficiency, redundancy, and overall spending is completely out of control.

3) There are too many entities both public and private that are suckling off the government teat.

4) I don't like government picking winners and losers.

5) We need to cut spending.

I just happen to not be a Republican window licker or a "free market" fundamentalist.

[travelinman67]

Wait. What?
Fiscally conservative?
Can you "clearly establish" your stance on some of the fiscal issues again?

1) I think our welfare state has created generational dependency and needs to be completely revamped.

2) I think government inefficiency, redundancy, and overall spending is completely out of control.

3) There are too many entities both public and private that are suckling off the government teat.

4) I don't like government picking winners and losers.

5) We need to cut spending.

I just happen to not be a Republican window licker or a "free market" fundamentalist.

In other words, an Anarchist.

[kalm]

1) I think our welfare state has created generational dependency and needs to be completely revamped.

2) I think government inefficiency, redundancy, and overall spending is completely out of control.

3) There are too many entities both public and private that are suckling off the government teat.

4) I don't like government picking winners and losers.

5) We need to cut spending.

I just happen to not be a Republican window licker or a "free market" fundamentalist.

In other words, an Anarchist.

Yep, that's me...the "doctrinaire" "anarchist".

[BlueHen86]

The only thing that is clearly established is that you do your best to mask the fact that you are a doctrinaire liberal across the board

and you do it poorly

Holy shit! Coming from you, that's funny.

Face it, you can't stand anyone who doesn't fit into your preconceived understanding of political labels. Not everyone is an ideologue like you Cid. Some people actually can consider opposing view points and/or change their positions. I've found myself agreeing at times with nearly everyone on this board.

Keep on chirping though…it's very entertaining.

I think the word you are looking for is 'nuance'. There are a lot of conks on this board, cid being one of them, that don't grasp the concept. You either agree with them 100% of the time, or you are a donk. They can't understand the concept of middle ground.

[GannonFan]

Holy ****! Coming from you, that's funny.

Face it, you can't stand anyone who doesn't fit into your preconceived understanding of political labels. Not everyone is an ideologue like you Cid. Some people actually can consider opposing view points and/or change their positions. I've found myself agreeing at times with nearly everyone on this board.

Keep on chirping though…it's very entertaining.

I think the word you are looking for is 'nuance'. There are a lot of conks on this board, cid being one of them, that don't grasp the concept. You either agree with them 100% of the time, or you are a donk. They can't understand the concept of middle ground.

Come on, do you honestly believe the same isn't true of the donks on this board? This idea that one side or the other has the monopoly on nuance is stilly - both sides are stridently partisan and both sides only listen to what they want to listen to.

[CAA Flagship]

Holy shit! Coming from you, that's funny.

Face it, you can't stand anyone who doesn't fit into your preconceived understanding of political labels. Not everyone is an ideologue like you Cid. Some people actually can consider opposing view points and/or change their positions. I've found myself agreeing at times with nearly everyone on this board.

Keep on chirping though…it's very entertaining.

I think the word you are looking for is 'nuance'. There are a lot of conks on this board, cid being one of them, that don't grasp the concept. You either agree with them 100% of the time, or you are a donk. They can't understand the concept of middle ground.

That is all well and good, but there is no winnable option to vote "middle ground" in a national election. The "middle ground" must be developed at the state and local level in order to have a chance at the national level.