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As a guy who once described himself as "very liberal", I have to say that I'm ashamed at the lack of empathy and the sheer smugness of my liberal friends. Ther
by puranjay 10y ago
As a guy who once described himself as "very liberal", I have to say that I'm ashamed at the lack of empathy and the sheer smugness of my liberal friends.
There is a disease in modern liberalism about wanting to appear smart, even about things people should have no clue about.
This "wink wink, look how smart I am!" posturing is seriously misplaced and seriously off-putting.
If you want to know why Trump won, you have to start by dismantling this smugness.
- icu 10y agoI mirror your stance in a way... and it is funny how this election has helped me grow as a person. I've rejected labels such as liberal or conservative and consider myself as someone who trys to overcome my natural tendency toward cognitive bias through reason and fact. Until I'm convinced that facts support reason I reserve the adoption of any belief and I always keep an open mind to new facts or stronger reasoning.
- puranjay 10y agoPersonally, I've made a rule that for every two pieces of liberal media I consume on an issue, I should seek at least one argument against it from a conservative. Online, the dangers of living in an echochamber are very real
- icu 10y agoI applaud and stand with you in your resolve to seek out views that challenge any narrative, liberal media or otherwise, before making your own judgement.