How do you talk to Republicans? (generations, Reagan, accuses, Clinton)
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True story. There is a woman that I run into every so often. A few weeks ago I ran into her and we were chatting and she asked about specific programs/services for kids. Some of the programs have never been there. I think people assume that something is in place when in reality it wasn't. However, many have been cut.
What I did not say was that it was an R that cut the ones that we had because he wanted the money shifted to his pet projects. I do not know if I could have said that without seething. So, she says, "So we have nothing?" I said, "Slim pickings."
She said, "It is those damn socialists." Ok.
Well, honey, if it was those damn socialists then you would still have those programs, no? I didn't say that. I just excused myself.
So, I got up very early on election day so that I could beat the crowds and take my kid to see it before school started. Guess who is there?
And you just described probably the biggest problem in discussing politics - the assumption by another that because you describe yourself as 'liberal' or 'conservative' you MUST be 'yada yada yada'. The total misinterpretation and misunderstanding of exactly what the words liberal and conservative mean, much less what they want. The assumption that because someone disagrees with one statement or action by a particular politician, that someone simply must be of the 'other political persuasion'.
As to the question in the OP, I talk to my Republican friends the same way I talk to my Democrat friends. Most of the time we avoid political discussions, but if they ask for my opinion on any politician or political matter, I will give it, but I'm not going to argue with them and they know it. I save political discussions for forums such as this. My friends are just that - my friends - and we have much more to talk about than politics. Of course, if friendship and/or family were determined by political beliefs, I'd have to disown 3/4 of my family and friends!
I see no need to talk to Republicans when there are millions of Democrats and independents to choose from. I respect that Republicans have a different philosophy about politics and how society should operate, but that doesn't mean I have to be friends with them.
Great!
Stay in the blue areas and you won't have to be burdened by us....
I don't talk to Republican voters face to face about the economy, and I never overhear them talking about the economy either. I honestly don't think they discuss it , I think they just listen to their TV pundits and that's it. I discuss the economy with liberal co-workers at work all the time. Sorry I have no ideas on how to approach the topic face to face with Republicans.
The liberal mindset in this country is the biggest problem today. Not one person from the left has been able to discuss and debate the actual points that the moderates and conservatives have made about the actions and policies of the current administration. They can't because they know that Obama is the single worst president in the history of the country and his policies have failed and are actually making things worse. Unemployment is just one example. So all the left can do is start name calling, which is exactly what has happened.
This is why the left only gets a brief bit of power and then the country snaps back to reality and votes in a moderate or conservative and just plain common sense.
When Democrats use conservative language to promote their agenda, it ultimately creates more support for Republicans.
That is amusing because I used to say the same thing about Dubya!
I don't talk to Republican voters face to face about the economy, and I never overhear them talking about the economy either. I honestly don't think they discuss it , I think they just listen to their TV pundits and that's it. I discuss the economy with liberal co-workers at work all the time. Sorry I have no ideas on how to approach the topic face to face with Republicans.
How ridiculous and pathetic. In regards to watching tv pundits....every republican could certainly say the same thing about democrats. You seriosly could not approach a co-worker whom is republican and have a face to face conversation about the economy? That is just sad. Is it easier to just do so over the internet where you do not have to 'face' anyone?
I have several democrat friends and people I do business with. We mostly find other things to discuss and reasons to enjoy each other's company. However, I do on occassion talk about politics with them and it can get heated, but we each come away respecting each other's thoughts and sometimes....we actually learn something about the other side we did not know.
How ridiculous and pathetic. In regards to watching tv pundits....every republican could certainly say the same thing about democrats. You seriosly could not approach a co-worker whom is republican and have a face to face conversation about the economy? That is just sad. Is it easier to just do so over the internet where you do not have to 'face' anyone?
I have several democrat friends and people I do business with. We mostly find other things to discuss and reasons to enjoy each other's company. However, I do on occassion talk about politics with them and it can get heated, but we each come away respecting each other's thoughts and sometimes....we actually learn something about the other side we did not know.
But this is the tolerance the dems are always telling us we don't have. They can't bring themselves to have a discussion with someone who disagrees with them.
I don't talk to Republican voters face to face about the economy, and I never overhear them talking about the economy either. I honestly don't think they discuss it , I think they just listen to their TV pundits and that's it. I discuss the economy with liberal co-workers at work all the time. Sorry I have no ideas on how to approach the topic face to face with Republicans.
You are spot on,...liberals are the only ones who know anything about the economy, and they solve the world's economic woes on a daily basis during their eight hour work day. On the other hand, Republicans just watch television and listen to the radio all day, and take notes from their "pundits".
If you'll get your head out of the clouds (or somewhere much darker), you probably will find that you work for a bunch of 'stupid' 'ol republicans who probably have forgotten more about business and economic matters than you liberals will ever know. Republicans tend to be the ones who have taken chances and built businesses where all you whinyassed liberals work every day, allowing you liberals to sit around yammering to each other.
I have no problem talking to Republicans that are wealthy. I understand why they vote Republican. They will get to keep 3% more of their money unless the Bush tax cuts are extended. It does not do any good trying to convince a greedy person to give up some of their money.
But how do you talk to people who vote directly against their own interest by voting Republicans, 98% of us.
The inclination is just to call them stupid. That really gets you know where...you are elitist if you call a stupid person stupid. How do you overcome the sheer amount of disinformation they receive from Limbaugh and Fox every single day. The wealthy just have a much better propaganda machine. Information is power and they control it.
How do you talk to Republicans??? NOT by spewing foul mouthed, stupid, hate. Oh....but I guess i misread.....you don't actually want to talk to Republicans. You just want to be RUDE.
But how do you talk to people who vote directly against their own interest by voting Republicans, 98% of us.
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That is one of the fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats, Democrats vote for what is in their own best interest, Republicans vote for what is in the Countries best interest.......... who is the greedy ones..?
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