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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Sun Jan 26, 2014, 04:00 PM Jan 2014

Most conservatives are good people. [View all]

We are accustomed to responding to dittoheads and crazy bigots, but there are some Republicans that are not insane and do not listen to Limbaugh incessantly. We may not agree with them on a lot of issues but that does not mean they are not good people.

They go to work and work hard. They will watch the football game this Sunday and some will drink more than their share of brewskis. Some may even imbibe in a hit off the old bong, from time to time?

All conservatives do not think alike, just as all liberals do not think alike.

I only point this out to show where the division is actually coming from and how we contribute to the division by reacting in the manner we do.

This political division is bad for all of us and we need to end it.

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Most conservatives are good people. [View all] kentuck Jan 2014 OP

Respect others' opinions even though you don't agree with them Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2014 #1

Around These Parts....... left on green only Jan 2014 #9

No! Respect *others* even though you don't agree with them. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #15

the problem I have with them Skittles Jan 2014 #2

and usually this is because they buy into divisive bullshit and fear mongering…. the road to hell is bettyellen Jan 2014 #7

I think they believe what they want to believe Skittles Jan 2014 #10

They vote for policies and politicians who will gladly kill kestrel91316 Jan 2014 #32

thank you Skittles Jan 2014 #36

So long as we demonize the other side, our leaders can avoid real change. last1standing Jan 2014 #3

+1 YoungDemCA Jan 2014 #18

I'm not sure the problem is that "we" are demonizing OrwellwasRight Jan 2014 #79

Other countries are partisan and manage to accomplish things so I dont think that's true stevenleser Jan 2014 #87

It is an admonishion to be more accepting of right wing ideas and policies Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #93

^^^^^^^This is the correct answer.^^^^^^^ woo me with science Jan 2014 #100

And they show up yo vote for Teabaggers while never Skidmore Jan 2014 #4

Well said and a point worth making Gman Jan 2014 #5

Yep. Good and stupid. Jessy169 Jan 2014 #6

Yes, many are good people. silverweb Jan 2014 #8

Yep loyalsister Jan 2014 #23

I'm very tribal. Arugula Latte Jan 2014 #33

I believe it, even though I've yet to find one. Maybe one day. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #11

I work in the aerospace industry. MOST of my colleagues are conservatives. Adrahil Jan 2014 #12

I agree - being misinformed is not the same as being evil Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #13

No. Iggo Jan 2014 #14

Great post loyalsister Jan 2014 #16

How do you define 'good'? During my lifetime, American conservatives have opposed Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #17

True post. erinlough Jan 2014 #61

+1000 Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #69

Agree Puglover Jan 2014 #88

Testify, Bluenorthwest. Arugula Latte Jan 2014 #105

Agree 100% IL Lib Jan 2014 #107

I agree, mostly. We need to seek common ground where we can find it, i.e. TPP mahina Jan 2014 #19

You can't be a good person and oppose worker's rights, gay rights, women's rights... Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #20

This! seattledo Jan 2014 #27

And they would say "you can't be a good person supporting killing babies, redistribution of wealth, kelly1mm Jan 2014 #28

I don't care what they say. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #29

And they don't care what you say. Thus, both of you can continue to feel self righteous. nt kelly1mm Jan 2014 #34

At least I'm not the one hating on gays, women, and workers. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #35

Great! And they would think "at least I am not supporting killing babies, communism, and destroying kelly1mm Jan 2014 #37

Again, I don't care about what they think. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #39

I don't. I do try to understand what they think so I know what to avoid. I have kelly1mm Jan 2014 #41

I do because understanding what they think and why is the first step in addressing differences uppityperson Jan 2014 #42

They'll never work with us. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #43

Because I, unlike you, believe in shades of grey and the ability of people to change once uppityperson Jan 2014 #44

Republicans learning? Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #50

Uh. Huh. uppityperson Jan 2014 #55

Som people are black and white thinkers Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #86

Charlie Crist in FL (once a R, now a D) ex Senator Arlen Spector - PA ( once a R, switched to D) kelly1mm Jan 2014 #96

Yeah, I still didn't buy them as a Democrat. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #97

LOL - True! DINO's at best! nt kelly1mm Jan 2014 #98

Dichotomous thinking leads to killing cockroaches with machetes uppityperson Jan 2014 #103

The difference however with what Puglover Jan 2014 #91

One could argue much the same thing about Democrats. hughee99 Jan 2014 #74

Every atrocity in history has been aided and abetted by "good people" Distant Quasar Jan 2014 #21

I agree safeinOhio Jan 2014 #22

I have a number of family members who are moderate republicans Matariki Jan 2014 #24

Good people do not support racism, sexism, forced birthing, homophobia etc. bravenak Jan 2014 #25

I agree with you 1000% MFM008 Jan 2014 #59

Exactly. bravenak Jan 2014 #62

Just last week I got in an argument on DU with people who supported forced birthing joeglow3 Jan 2014 #95

Posting on DU does not make a person a liberal by any means Scootaloo Jan 2014 #102

Most conservatives are coming from a selfish place in their political thinking. dawg Jan 2014 #26

i spose there were good germans too dembotoz Jan 2014 #30

I have to agree with you beachbum bob Jan 2014 #31

intriguingly, the phrase "good German" started out as nonironic, reminding Americans that MisterP Jan 2014 #82

Most good people don't support torture, believe idiotic economic lies Corruption Inc Jan 2014 #38

Serious question. Do you consider 90+% of humans "good people"? cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #40

right, depends on what the meaning of "good" is-- marions ghost Jan 2014 #45

My sentiments. +1 Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #46

We actually need some people to be conservatives, to call out liberals when they get wacky. reformist2 Jan 2014 #47

I would change your statement to say beachbum bob Jan 2014 #48

I assume u r joking marions ghost Jan 2014 #51

Of course. They have simply come to different conclusions... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #49

Since I live around and have to deal with conservatives on a daily basis, I have Cleita Jan 2014 #52

Sorry, Kentuck. It's far easier to spread fear and ignorance than to cure it. last1standing Jan 2014 #53

Fine. Let the right-wingers move toward healing the political division. Paladin Jan 2014 #54

most of the conservatives I have experienced don't know Herself Jan 2014 #56

I live in a deeply Republican area FreeJoe Jan 2014 #57

I'm happy to treat people the way they treat me Warpy Jan 2014 #58

I agree. Boomerproud Jan 2014 #66

In my experience, many conservatives take great care ... ananda Jan 2014 #60

I agree with you completely. 1awake Jan 2014 #63

If they are "good people", they can stop supporting a political party that isn't. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #64

I wish I did not have this attitude. Respectfully I disagree......... wandy Jan 2014 #65

I think they may not all be bad. mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #67

I sometimes wonder meanit Jan 2014 #68

I respectfully say "Fuck that noise!" Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #70

I don't really buy it. You see the shit they try to and do inflict on the world, right? TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #71

Holy shit. This whole premise is preposterous. WE don't need to end it Doctor_J Jan 2014 #72

I think you should create a "Limbeciles are nice people, just misunderstood" group Doctor_J Jan 2014 #73

over 30 years of being fed misinformation and outright lies ThomThom Jan 2014 #75

THANK you, Thom. This is it, right here. Beartracks Jan 2014 #106

So just because they stay purposely ignorant of their parties destruction to the social fabric Rex Jan 2014 #76

I think conservatives are idiots and the policies they want counter-productive. But I don't question bluestate10 Jan 2014 #77

There's really not a whole lot of difference between moderate Republicans and moderate Dems. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #78

Please define "most" and "good and "conservaive." nt kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #80

Lionel Tribbi said it best lapfog_1 Jan 2014 #81

Good post. Skip Intro Jan 2014 #83

I just wish decent, hard-working, reasonable conservatives liberalla Jan 2014 #84

In some ways yes, and in some ways no LostOne4Ever Jan 2014 #85

I agree with this although accepting it required facing a lot of cognitive dissonance. stevenleser Jan 2014 #89

I think most conservatives are authoritarian sociopaths DefenseLawyer Jan 2014 #90

If their votes didn't do real damage to real people's lives, Waiting For Everyman Jan 2014 #92

I understand the sentiments and the opinions. kentuck Jan 2014 #94

K&R Yes, the hatred is an essential tool of the One Percent to keep us divided. woo me with science Jan 2014 #99

No they're not Scootaloo Jan 2014 #101

Can you still be a "good person" if you are racist and sexist? Arugula Latte Jan 2014 #104