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Conservatives Just Don't Get Diversity

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Charles Blow, writing for the New York Times:

Many on the political right simply can't get this diversity thing right--and I deeply doubt that they want to. Theirs is a bone-deep contempt for otherness, a congenital belief in the superiority-inferiority binary, a circle-the-wagons, zero-sum view of progress, prosperity and power.
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That's the difference between us and them. They hate people who are not like them whereas we don't hate people who are like us.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/opinion/blow-terms-of-art.html?_r=0

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I think it's the liberals not wanting conservatives to accept 'diversity'.

It's more along the lines of when something is continually shoved down your throat, you tend to gag after a while. If people would stop hyping physical charcteristics as the primary reason a person achieved a goal, and instead addressing their success of achieving that goal as a human, people would stop seeing the differences.

But that doesn't make for good divisive politics, now does it? :wink:
 
Why does the democratic Big Tent have so little room for conservatives and conservative Christians if they are the champions of diversity?
 
Fisher said:
Why does the democratic Big Tent have so little room for conservatives and conservative Christians if they are the champions of diversity?
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Why wont conservatives vote for Democrats?
 
Fisher said:
They do--Conservative democrats.
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And liberals vote for liberal Republicans. There just tend to be very few of those. The GOP has been purging them.

There are Christian Democrats, by the way. Liberals wont vote for the bible-thumping, gay bashing, science-denying evangelical types. Sorry, the Big Tent doesn't include people who hold views in direct opposition to scientific reality and demand that those views be taught in a science classroom.

I'm talking about these people
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These people? These people can stay out of the Big Tent. I wont lose any sleep. You can have them, GOP.

And these people:
Rep Paul Broun said:
"God's word is true. I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell," said Broun, who is an MD. "It's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from understanding that they need a savior."
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No, I wont vote for these people. I'm sorry if this spoils your image of the Democratic Party.
 
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Deuce said:
And liberals vote for liberal Republicans. There just tend to be very few of those. The GOP has been purging them.

There are Christian Democrats, by the way. Liberals wont vote for the bible-thumping, gay bashing, science-denying evangelical types. Sorry, the Big Tent doesn't include people who hold views in direct opposition to scientific reality and demand that those views be taught in a science classroom.

I'm talking about these people
rPZ9gv5.jpg


These people? These people can stay out of the Big Tent. I wont lose any sleep. You can have them, GOP.

And these people:


No, I wont vote for these people. I'm sorry if this spoils your image of the Democratic Party.
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To a liberal, someone even mentioning their faith is "Bible thumping" and anyone who does not bow down before the gays and worship them is "gay bashing". Nice try though.
 
Thanks for posting the test paper. It is astounding that it is entitled a science quiz instead of a religious quiz. The student actually scored 0, not 100. I'm pretty tolerant of religion but this one does stretch things pretty far.
 
Definition of CONSERVATIVE
1: preservative
2a : of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1) : of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2) : progressive conservative
3a : tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b : marked by moderation or caution <a conservative estimate> c : marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners
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Fisher said:
To a liberal, someone even mentioning their faith is "Bible thumping" and anyone who does not bow down before the gays and worship them is "gay bashing". Nice try though.
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Mentioning faith? Really?

Not, you know, interjecting it into childrens' "science" education like this image shows? You think this image only qualifies as "mentioning" their faith?

Legalizing same-sex marriage is "worshiping" gays? Is that what you're suggesting?
 
Both political parties in America are absolute jokes.

BUT!

Overall I'd say that far right Republicans and Evangelical Christians in particular are much more likely to be about exclusiveness than inclusiveness.
 
Deuce said:
Mentioning faith? Really?

Not, you know, interjecting it into childrens' "science" education like this image shows? You think this image only qualifies as "mentioning" their faith?

Legalizing same-sex marriage is "worshiping" gays? Is that what you're suggesting?
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Infer whatever you so desire from my statements.
 
Fisher said:
Infer whatever you so desire from my statements.
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Translation: "I've been called out on some of my bull**** and have no way to defend it, so I'll go for a Tone Fallacy."
 
Deuce said:
Translation: "I've been called out on some of my bull**** and have no way to defend it, so I'll go for a Tone Fallacy."
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no, it is more like "Someone either is unsure of their reading comprehension abilities or are trying the old SSM strawman. If only they could figure out a way to call me a racist too they might get a gold star from the DNC". Progressives are anti-religion. They are so brainwashed into the gay agenda that anyone who doesn't agree with it is an evil conservative christian and they must be stopped.
 
Fisher said:
no, it is more like "Someone either is unsure of their reading comprehension abilities or are trying the old SSM strawman. If only they could figure out a way to call me a racist too they might get a gold star from the DNC". Progressives are anti-religion. They are so brainwashed into the gay agenda that anyone who doesn't agree with it is an evil conservative christian and they must be stopped.
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This is a classic overgeneralization fallacy. You need to start using the word "some" in your sentences in order to not make such erroneous statements.
 
Fisher said:
no, it is more like "Someone either is unsure of their reading comprehension abilities or are trying the old SSM strawman. If only they could figure out a way to call me a racist too they might get a gold star from the DNC". Progressives are anti-religion. They are so brainwashed into the gay agenda that anyone who doesn't agree with it is an evil conservative christian and they must be stopped.
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What is "The Gay Agenda" as you see it ?..........................
 
Deuce said:
And liberals vote for liberal Republicans.
There just tend to be very few of those. The GOP has been purging them.

There are Christian Democrats, by the way. Liberals wont vote for the bible-thumping, gay bashing, science-denying evangelical types. Sorry, the Big Tent doesn't include people who hold views in direct opposition to scientific reality and demand that those views be taught in a science classroom.

I'm talking about these people
rPZ9gv5.jpg


These people? These people can stay out of the Big Tent. I wont lose any sleep. You can have them, GOP.

And these people:


No, I wont vote for these people. I'm sorry if this spoils your image of the Democratic Party.
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That pic is disturbing. I wonder if it's real or a joke. I could.believe it's real, but I just wonder.
 
advocating diversity is equivalent to discrimination it is the same as having race quotas putting people into categories based on the color of their skin

its like calling a polo club a racist club because it has no black members when have you ever seen a black polo player? is it because blacks are not allowed to play polo or is it because they have interest doing so?
 
Jetboogieman said:
Both political parties in America are absolute jokes.

BUT!

Overall I'd say that far right Republicans and Evangelical Christians in particular are much more likely to be about exclusiveness than inclusiveness.
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Then you'd be wrong.
 
trfjr said:
advocating diversity is equivalent to discrimination it is the same as having race quotas putting people into categories based on the color of their skin

its like calling a polo club a racist club because it has no black members when have you ever seen a black polo player? is it because blacks are not allowed to play polo or is it because they have interest doing so?
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I can't imagine putting out the resources in terms of stables, horses, grooms, etc., to play polo. I'm sure most blacks have better ways to spend their money, too.
 
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