Confirmed: Conservatives understand liberal positions better than liberals understand conservative positions
doofiegirl POTL~PWCM~JLA
2012/04/13 19:00:40
[University of Virginia professor Jonathan] Haidt’s research asks individuals to answer questionnaires regarding their core moral beliefs—what sorts of values they consider sacred, which they would compromise on, and how much it would take to get them to make those compromises. By themselves, these exercises are interesting. (Try them online http://www.yourmorals.org/ and see where you come out.)
But Haidt’s research went one step further, asking self-indentified conservatives to answer those questionnaires as if they were liberals and for liberals to do the opposite. What Haidt found is that conservatives understand liberals’ moral values better than liberals understand where conservatives are coming from. Worse yet, liberals don’t know what they don’t know; they don’t understand how limited their knowledge of conservative values is. If anyone is close-minded here it’s not conservatives.
But Haidt’s research went one step further, asking self-indentified conservatives to answer those questionnaires as if they were liberals and for liberals to do the opposite. What Haidt found is that conservatives understand liberals’ moral values better than liberals understand where conservatives are coming from. Worse yet, liberals don’t know what they don’t know; they don’t understand how limited their knowledge of conservative values is. If anyone is close-minded here it’s not conservatives.
Read More: http://hotair.com/archives/2012/04/13/confirmed-co...
Top Opinion
-
jean 2012/04/13 19:07:44
LIBERALE SIND SO STUMME UND BLINDE SCHAFE, DAS SIE CAN' T VERSTEHEN, DASS OBAMA SIE SCHRAUBT UND IHR GELD UND ZUKUNFT STIEHLT
ΟΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΤΟΣΟ ΑΛΑΛΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΥΦΛΑ ΠΡΟΒΑΤΑ, ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΑΥΤΟΙ CAN' ΤΟ Τ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΒΑΊΝΕΙ ΌΤΙ OBAMA ΤΟΥΣ ΒΙΔΏΝΕΙ ΚΑΙ ΚΛΈΒΕΙ ΤΑ ΧΡΉΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΜΈΛΛΟΝ ΤΟΥΣ
an obama sheeple just follow ,,,,,,,,,,
They hear him calling! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...
shame that you liberals can't read those posters...
Obama believes that, Karl Marx believes that.... Is it true? READ AND SEE:
Not even close. Jesus feeding the masses would be charity. The situation would be socialism only if Jesus were a government bureaucrat who decided who could fish and where, then take the fisherman’s catch and distribute it as the bureaucrat sees fit. And once the socialistic bureaucrat is in control he can change his rules as he sees fit, because in socialism the government always knows better than the individual.
Socialism is a form of government ownership and administration that advocates no private property. Production is owned and controlled by the state. In Marxist theory socialism is the transitional bridge between capitalism and communism. Advocates of socialism and communism are taking advantage of current economic problems by telling you their way is better, when history proves them wrong.
My friend, if you are a socialist or want to promote socialism just say so, instead of posting propaganda that attempts to confuse people with religious images. When was the last time you saw a government program (especially one from the ‘compassionate democrats’) that teaches people the fundamentals of how to make money or how to manage it so that it grows f...
Obama believes that, Karl Marx believes that.... Is it true? READ AND SEE:
Not even close. Jesus feeding the masses would be charity. The situation would be socialism only if Jesus were a government bureaucrat who decided who could fish and where, then take the fisherman’s catch and distribute it as the bureaucrat sees fit. And once the socialistic bureaucrat is in control he can change his rules as he sees fit, because in socialism the government always knows better than the individual.
Socialism is a form of government ownership and administration that advocates no private property. Production is owned and controlled by the state. In Marxist theory socialism is the transitional bridge between capitalism and communism. Advocates of socialism and communism are taking advantage of current economic problems by telling you their way is better, when history proves them wrong.
My friend, if you are a socialist or want to promote socialism just say so, instead of posting propaganda that attempts to confuse people with religious images. When was the last time you saw a government program (especially one from the ‘compassionate democrats’) that teaches people the fundamentals of how to make money or how to manage it so that it grows for them? You don’t see that, because once people buy into that way of thinking most of them would no longer need the democrat party, which largely promotes dependence on the government, and what you should get from the government instead of self-reliance.
Another thing—historically, socialistic and communistic governments have discouraged or crushed religion and tried to replace religion with government. I grew up in Mississippi but have lived in California for 20 years. Out here we are already experiencing the results of a socialist-leaning, big government philosophy and it is devastating. This state’s massive economy is on the verge of collapse because 40 years ago its citizens began to let this way of thinking creep into their reality.
In conclusion, I subscribe to the Biblical phrase from 2 Thessalonians 3:10: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
I respect the fact that you research, many don't, Facts you believe however i disagree on but that's ok. I respect you more than a lot of liberals who don't take the time that you do.
I stand corrected... a little By the way... Thank you! Do you consider yourself a Socialist? or a Marxist?
I am Conservative and I am totally against socialism and Marxism, Karl Marx was an Idiot, as well as Mao and He was a Communist like Obama. Founding Fathers believed in Capitalism and those who came over on the Mayflower in 1620 tried Socialism as an experiment and it failed.
Read the Mayflower compact of 1620. Good Reading!
I did lots of research and I know better. So you are a Socialist? That's kind of like a Marxist who believes in redistribution of wealth for everyone but hiss own wealth. Lots of Communist are that way. They say do this but themselves they feel it don't apply.
You do not know the bible if you call Jesus a Socialist. You have no clue at all about Jesus and what you told me I read in Karl Marx writings.
For the Record, I am Conservative and I believe in Small Government and I believe Government is not the solution but the Problem. I further believe that Ronald Reagan was a Great President and Obama is a blooming Idiot
Further Was Jesus a Socialist Lets get back to this question:
Not even close. Jesus feeding the masses would be charity. The situation would be socialism only if Jesus were a government bureaucrat who decided who could fish and where, then take the fisherman’s catch and distribute it as the bureaucrat sees fit. And once the socialistic bureaucrat is in control he can change his rules as he sees fit, because in socialism the government always knows better than the individual.
Socialism is a form of government o...
I did lots of research and I know better. So you are a Socialist? That's kind of like a Marxist who believes in redistribution of wealth for everyone but hiss own wealth. Lots of Communist are that way. They say do this but themselves they feel it don't apply.
You do not know the bible if you call Jesus a Socialist. You have no clue at all about Jesus and what you told me I read in Karl Marx writings.
For the Record, I am Conservative and I believe in Small Government and I believe Government is not the solution but the Problem. I further believe that Ronald Reagan was a Great President and Obama is a blooming Idiot
Further Was Jesus a Socialist Lets get back to this question:
Not even close. Jesus feeding the masses would be charity. The situation would be socialism only if Jesus were a government bureaucrat who decided who could fish and where, then take the fisherman’s catch and distribute it as the bureaucrat sees fit. And once the socialistic bureaucrat is in control he can change his rules as he sees fit, because in socialism the government always knows better than the individual.
Socialism is a form of government ownership and administration that advocates no private property. Production is owned and controlled by the state. In Marxist theory socialism is the transitional bridge between capitalism and communism. Advocates of socialism and communism are taking advantage of current economic problems by telling you their way is better, when history proves them wrong.
My friend, if you are a socialist or want to promote socialism just say so, instead of posting propaganda that attempts to confuse people with religious images. When was the last time you saw a government program (especially one from the ‘compassionate democrats’) that teaches people the fundamentals of how to make money or how to manage it so that it grows for them? You don’t see that, because once people buy into that way of thinking most of them would no longer need the democrat party, which largely promotes dependence on the government, and what you should get from the government instead of self-reliance.
Another thing—historically, socialistic and communistic governments have discouraged or crushed religion and tried to replace religion with government. I grew up in Mississippi but have lived in California for 20 years. Out here we are already experiencing the results of a socialist-leaning, big government philosophy and it is devastating. This state’s massive economy is on the verge of collapse because 40+ years ago its citizens began to let this way of thinking creep into their reality.
In conclusion, I subscribe to the Biblical phrase from 2 Thessalonians 3:10: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
Enough said on this
But seriously Haidt is notorious in academic circles for his simplistic approach to complex issues.
Meh.
ROFLMFAO
(Think about it)