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That's a great articulation of one way to view the issue, thanks! I'd love to hear from people across the political spectrum as to whether or not your model se
by DoofusOfDeath 8y ago
That's a great articulation of one way to view the issue, thanks!
I'd love to hear from people across the political spectrum as to whether or not your model seems accurate w.r.t. their own personal views on the subject.
I.e., not whether or not they think your model accurately describes the people with whom they disagree on this topic. Just whether or not they feel it accurately captures their own view.
- hokumguru 8y agoI personally find myself quite right-leaning in my beliefs and I find this explanation to be quite on point. I however might add, for specificity's sake, the ideas of optimism/cynicism on either side of the political spectrum - specifically, how we view the fundamental nature of humans. In my experience people on the right tend to be much more skeptical and cynical of human nature while people on the left tend to be more trusting of humans. We see these beliefs expressed in our political parties as well. Conservatives tend to believe more in personal freedoms as, according to their knowledge of human-nature, they cannot feasibly trust other people - most especially the federal government. In the same vein liberals tend to work more towards social programs and "the greater good" because their knowledge of human nature says that humans are fundamentally good and should deserve another chance. I believe the view of human nature to be the most fundamental reduction of modern politics - OP's interpretation of laws coincides with this.
- jymbo 8y agoHere's another view: A disturbing proportion of the left have been brainwashed into thinking that their president is a russian spy. Once you understand that, it starts to make more sense.