DIYbanter - View Single Post - OT Stereotypes of "liberals" vs "conservatives"

Stu Fields

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Why not just make one sterotype for both, they are just different
sides of the same coin. Saying you are liberal or conservative means
you giving up on the thought process and rely on faith to guide your
life. It's an easy way to live your life though, imagine trying to
think about questions before answering them, instead of just
regurgitating the party line.

Because it's easier.

C. Northcott Parkinson observed:

"When a member of your party makes a speech, you need only respond with
'Hear, hear!' and when the opposition party claims the floor, you need
only shout 'Shame! Shame!' "

Politicians like to make their lives easier.

Of course the resorting to the use of Stereotypes does require the reduction
in observing and thinking and being open minded. I was at a fly-in standing
by my little homebuilt helicopter which closely resembles a Bell 47 when a
little middle-aged lady in a print dress approached. Without consciously
doing it I had her as a sunday school teacher type person. Whooee. She had
flown Sky Crane helicopters doing logging and fire fighting and only had
4500hrs in the Bell 47. Yes my stereotyping couldn't have been much more
wrong.