Comments on: When will I ever learn? http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/08/26/when-will-i-ever-learn/ Bits on the rampage: Eric Shepherd's blog. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geoff http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/08/26/when-will-i-ever-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-82892 Geoff Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:09:22 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/08/26/when-will-i-ever-learn/#comment-82892 I'm very left-leaning, socially speaking, and very right-leaning on economic matters. That's why I'm registered NPA. Taking an absolutist view will nearly always result in someone being offended, and sometimes even the loss of face, when you argue politics with people who aren't so absolutist. And that goes for both the left and right. Of this last election, I encouraged everyone to vote -- even those people I knew wouldn't vote the way I would. The fact that I have an opinion doesn't make me right. Or them, for that matter. I encouraged everyone to put aside the propaganda floated by both sides -- and there were reams of it this election, personally vet the candidates based upon their positions and voting records, and vote based upon the issues closest to them in their own communities today. In the end, there were very good reasons for supporting each candidate. Just my $0.02. I’m very left-leaning, socially speaking, and very right-leaning on economic matters. That’s why I’m registered NPA. Taking an absolutist view will nearly always result in someone being offended, and sometimes even the loss of face, when you argue politics with people who aren’t so absolutist. And that goes for both the left and right. Of this last election, I encouraged everyone to vote — even those people I knew wouldn’t vote the way I would. The fact that I have an opinion doesn’t make me right. Or them, for that matter. I encouraged everyone to put aside the propaganda floated by both sides — and there were reams of it this election, personally vet the candidates based upon their positions and voting records, and vote based upon the issues closest to them in their own communities today. In the end, there were very good reasons for supporting each candidate. Just my $0.02.

]]> By: Ken G http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/08/26/when-will-i-ever-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-82763 Ken G Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/08/26/when-will-i-ever-learn/#comment-82763 <cite>I always wind up offended and frustrated, which usually results in me storming off in a huff.</cite> Funny. That's what I did the last time you and I discussed politics. :-) Perhaps we can find some common ground in <a HREF="http://daytonward.livejournal.com/229043.html" TITLE="To both the McCain and Obama campaigns and their assorted skirt-hangers." rel="nofollow">this R-rated blog post</A>. I always wind up offended and frustrated, which usually results in me storming off in a huff.

Funny. That’s what I did the last time you and I discussed politics. :-)

Perhaps we can find some common ground in this R-rated blog post.

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