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I really hate sweeping generalizations. "Liberals/conservatives think...", "Liberals/conservatives want...". Both sides do it. Stop it. It's simplistic and mind-numbing. Open your ears and listen to the opposing side instead of declaring it for them.

Jlangston70 7 June 1
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I HAVE listened.....and what I keep hearing from trump supporters and the GOP is terrifying.

Xena Level 6 June 1, 2018
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My new slogan: "Points, not sides."

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Join the chaotic centre !!!

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Where's the fun in that

@Jlangston70 I just like to argue ?

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I used to feel that way, but this new brand of Republicanism has made me change. Since l don't believe they can or do think, and l haven't heard a single idea that makes the tiniest bit of sense to me, Fuck'em!

WELL SAID!

@Xena Thank you. ☺

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Part of having an actual conversation involves " I " statements. The minute it's goes to 'you are this, you are that' or worse yet 'why are you so (fill in the blank ) . . . . I'm gone and done. The problem many times neither side is presenting solutions or their views.
I agree stop it.

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Thank you! Simply and eloquently stated observation.

boom Level 4 June 1, 2018
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Generalizing is so wrong! Some of the political generalizing is a form of confirmation bias. Using a bad example to condemn a good program, food stamps for example.

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Generalizing is so wrong! Some of the political generalizing is a form of confirmation bias. Using a bad example to condemn a good program, food stamps for example.

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I disagree. I've seen the destruction caused by the Conservatives in Britain. People have died. There's a definite correlation.

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In my part of the country, it is constantly done mostly by the right. They are always saying what liberals think, and since half of my friends are liberal, I know a little about what their views are. They almost never match what is said by the right. I don't enjoy confrontation, so I rarely say much. I really don't understand why they do it. It has gotten much worse in the last 20 years or so. I remember when people would actually get along, no matter who they voted for. I miss those days.

Yep...I'm called a Libtard at least 7 times a day ...it's the go to word

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Oh I do and they hate me even more so.

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OP's think that generalizations are stupid

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Well said. Labels and generalizations are rarely accurate or helpful in any meaningful conversation.

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What a novel concept! I completely agree.

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