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51. I assume u r joking

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Sun Jan 26, 2014, 05:44 PM

Jan 2014

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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