RE: Atheist/liberal correlation
July 22, 2016 at 9:44 pm
(This post was last modified: July 22, 2016 at 10:01 pm by bennyboy.)
I think the idea that liberalism and conservatism are mutually exclusive leads to a lot of unnecessary fuckery. Health care, family support etc. require a prospering economy. And a prospering economy requires people who are healthy and educated.
The problem is that fuckwits try to separate the two, as though they are mortal enemies: Fuck business, we're just gonna give away everything that everyone wants. Fuck people, we're just going to give all the breaks to the rich.
In my experience here on these forums, I've found that each individual is a blend of conservative and liberal values. My recent experience showed me how unforgivingly hardcore conservative and uptight some people here are in some areas of life, at least from my very liberal perspective. But these are people I know to be generally open-minded, accepting, and tolerant. Most people are like that, I think: open about most things, but hung op on some things.
I think the correlation isn't so much about background as about age and station. Young people these days tend to be in university, tend to feel separated from the economic powers that be, and therefore tend to align Democrat. They have little chance to have any political or financial influence, so they do sit-ins and eat granola. And they also tend to be atheist, because so many of their peers come from different religious or orientations, and they can't abide by a belief system that will demean their friends.
I think.
The problem is that fuckwits try to separate the two, as though they are mortal enemies: Fuck business, we're just gonna give away everything that everyone wants. Fuck people, we're just going to give all the breaks to the rich.
In my experience here on these forums, I've found that each individual is a blend of conservative and liberal values. My recent experience showed me how unforgivingly hardcore conservative and uptight some people here are in some areas of life, at least from my very liberal perspective. But these are people I know to be generally open-minded, accepting, and tolerant. Most people are like that, I think: open about most things, but hung op on some things.
I think the correlation isn't so much about background as about age and station. Young people these days tend to be in university, tend to feel separated from the economic powers that be, and therefore tend to align Democrat. They have little chance to have any political or financial influence, so they do sit-ins and eat granola. And they also tend to be atheist, because so many of their peers come from different religious or orientations, and they can't abide by a belief system that will demean their friends.
I think.
