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I am an atheist and a Canadian so we definitely share divergent thinking. I agree the left is dominant in those areas of our culture. I think this is due to th

by obpe 4y ago

I am an atheist and a Canadian so we definitely share divergent thinking. I agree the left is dominant in those areas of our culture. I think this is due to the highly concentrated populations of liberals versus the vastly spread out conservatives. And this mechanism is shown in another area of important cultural power: government. I would say liberals and conservatives are pretty equal in this consequential area. I worry about conservatives controlling our governments because I don't think they would try to compromise. I just watched Pleasantville; another great liberal take on the conservative mindset.

pmdulaney 4y ago
Interesting theory about conservative power being diluted by being spread out geographically. I think in history cultures tend to get more and more liberal until the society collapses. Then when something else arises in its place it is brutal and uncivilized and, I suppose, what we would call conservative. And the process starts over again. I'll have to check out Pleasantville. Thanks for the exchange.