(August 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm)apophenia Wrote: I don't object to him posting this. But it's sad to see someone so efficiently painting themselves as a real tool.
Lighten up. Make some friends. Talk about your views, not how "it's all them evil other people." You'll live longer and have more fun. And probably convince more people to consider your side of things.
I couldn't agree more.
What follows is not targeting the OP or conservatives in general, but rather speaks to all participants in controversial / political discussions. It's also my personal opinion (i.e. the staff hat is off).
Arguing for arguments' sake grows tiresome and generates far more heat than light. Having been on vastly different sides of the political spectrum, I see this sort of thing (viewing the opposition as evil, or stupid, etc) from all sides to varying degrees. While people in power may in fact be motivated by personal gain etc, around here we're just regular people with honest differences in opinion.
It's pretty difficult to convince someone to reconsider their position or see the merits of yours that way, in my opinion.
