Do you respect the otherside of the political isle?

[Hababi]

Well?

[dei]

No. They are the enemy.

[Der Übermensch]

Yes, to an extent.

Sometimes opposition ideas are just ****ing stupid though.

And it's an aisle fyi.

[Hababi]

And it's an aisle fyi.

Meh it was a quick idea and post :o

[voodooramen]

Yes because they are correct in their minds just as I am in mine.

[Seafroggys]

Depends on what the opposition is.

I can respect people who believe in a free market, but I cannot respect people who don't believe in gay marriage and wants to limit our rights.

Which is why I can respect (but not agree with) Libertarians, but have no regard for Republicans (in general).

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

no

destroy the opposition

[McP3000]

i respect everyone because i love everyone

we are all right in our own special way

[Knifeboy]

There's a lot of viewpoints I don't respect at all.

[ThePinkPanther]

no people are stupid

[1338 h4x0r]

Sometimes, no. Sometimes, I agree. And sometimes I'll look the other way if I like a person otherwise.

[griftadan]

they don't even let me in the room

[-1up!-]

On strictly economic issues, I tend to respect the right more than I would ever respect conservatives, moralists and reactionaries on social issues. Actually, I have towards these people barely anything except pure contempt.

[Smokey D]

Some of them. Some of them are stupid.

So are some of the people 'on my side of the isle'.

[i am the robots]

no, extremists suck

[PerpetualBurn]

I don't think "the other political isle" is a specific enough term for me to possibly answer the question.

[dei]

Yes because they are correct in their minds just as I am in mine.

No.

[italic zero]

I don't think "the other political isle" is a specific enough term for me to possibly answer the question.
For you I think that means Ireland or maybe Man.

[Hababi]

I don't think "the other political isle" is a specific enough term for me to possibly answer the question.

basically do you respect people you disagree with

[PerpetualBurn]

That's far too vague to give any kind of reasonable answer to.

Unless "sometimes" is sufficient.

[dei]

Do you respect Serenity? I don't.

[guitrguy]

I wish they had there own isle.

[Det_Nosnip]

Some of them.

[Mr. Ron]

Meh, sometimes. Not much.

[guitrguy]

If by respect you mean their right to an opinion, yes. Do I think they're stupid opinions? yes

[Mr. Ron]

I just end up thinking they're stupid. Most cases I'm right.

[guitrguy]

of course its your opinion. :)

that more often than not I agree with

[Reaganista]

i dont respect anyone involved in politics or the opinions of anyone pertaining to politics so no

[Det_Nosnip]

Dei, why did you rep me? (neg, I assume?) How was that a lie? :confused:

[dei]

Dei, why did you rep me? (neg, I assume?) How was that a lie? :confused:

It wasn't a neg. I was just trying to spread around the reps, man!

:chug:

[The Stig]

I don't; otherwise I would probably hold those beliefs. Doesn't mean I'll lash out at someone who holds those positions, but I generally think ideas much different from mine tend to be dumb.

[Independent_CA]

Yes, with the exception of their more extreme and ignorant elements. However, I feel the same about those elements on my side of the "aisle".

Not respecting your enemies is akin to underestimating them, which is always a bad idea.

[Iscariot]

I respect certain aspects of the opposing side, but not as a whole.

[VomitStainedCretin]

I respect those with opposing views when they argue intelligently, rationally and tackle the issue rather than tossing red herrings into the debate.

[DBoons Ghost]

I respect everyone's beliefs no matter what.

At this stage of the game, I've had no choice. I live a life that goes against my beliefs, but life goes on and time waits for no one. Cliches abound, but isn't that how it goes? My family is fed and the bills are paid and I sleep like a baby at night. I dunno what else there is at this point of the game.

[voodooramen]

No.

I didn't specify which things this applies to and I can't be bothered to, so shut the **** up. :)

[Smokey D]

I respect everyone's beliefs no matter what.


Even racists' and fools'?

[DBoons Ghost]

Even racists' and fools'?

Yessir. I wouldn't agree with a racist, but I would respect their right to dislike someone based on their race. Otherwise I would not have many friends and I would be forced to dislike a lot of my family.

Harsh truth.

[Smokey D]

Respecting their right to have an opinion isn't respecting their opinion.

[DBoons Ghost]

Respecting their right to have an opinion isn't respecting their opinion.

I guess you're right. I confuse that often enough.

[guitrguy]

Respecting their right to have an opinion isn't respecting their opinion.

I guess I should change my vote then. :)

[Iskandar]

I always try to understand the opposite side. Honestly, I have a hard time grasping the viewpoint of social authoritarians, because a lot of what they believe is based upon religious doctrine, and I'm not religious at all so I can't get into their mindset. I can understand the viewpoint of economic conservatives better (though I think they're silly reactionaries and all).

[-1up!-]

I always try to understand the opposite side. Honestly, I have a hard time grasping the viewpoint of social authoritarians, because a lot of what they believe is based upon religious doctrine, and I'm not religious at all so I can't get into their mindset. I can understand the viewpoint of economic conservatives better (though I think they're silly reactionaries and all).

^^^^This

[PerpetualBurn]

Do you respect Serenity? I don't.

I have no respect for Serenity.

But he's not representative of all those who disagree with me.

[Det_Nosnip]

It wasn't a neg. I was just trying to spread around the reps, man!

:chug:

Oh, ok...ha.

[Aklerc]

Not really. Tends to be why I don't agree with it. Obviously some parts are similar but the main crux I don't respect.

[Against Miik!]

I respect that there is more than one way to get things done. I wouldn't be angry if Hillary or whoever won the presidency and they actually cleaned things up a bit. I just wanna be happy, and I think thats all anybody wants, and I'm gonna say there is only one path to happiness and prosperity.

The problem is that we live in the real world where Republicans have bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas. Its even dumb to think there are just two ways. Thats why people are so frustrated with the political system, because these two very similar ideologies are shoved down our throats everyday and all dissenting opinion is called absurdity.

[Moon Flavor]

How am I supposed to respect any politician? Hell, I don't even respect MY side of the political aisle.

[entheogen]

i voted no even though there is no other side

there is only my side and people who have no clue ...

[Khari]

I think people need to interpret this correctly.. other side of the political aisle means Dem vs GOP, not liberal versus conservative. That's just in my eyes though :]
Republicans aren't always conservative you know. I don't understand being a conservative person at all. Being a republican in true nature [small government, big business] does have its meaning for some.

[tablespoonful]

Hey I see the two-party system is cemented into Serenity's psyche.

[Jody LeCompte]

I don't respect either side.

Politics is a lot more cutthroat than it really needs to be. Realistically, no one candidate is going to completely re-invent America/their respective state/anything else.

This president going in isn't going to turn America into a Utopia, while the other one would burn the South to the ground again.

[i am the robots]

yeah, still gonna say extremists suck

[AA-12]

Most of the time. I really, really hate far left people though.

[Khari]

I'm somewhat of a communist, in theory at least. I don't have much of a separate aisle.

[VomitStainedCretin]

Hey I see the two-party system is cemented into Serenity's psyche.The two-party system does little to alleviate my prejudiced belief that the majoriity of Americans can only think in terms of dichotomies.

[1338 h4x0r]

The two-party system does little to alleviate my prejudiced belief that the majoriity of Americans can only think in terms of dichotomies.

There are 10 kinds of people: those who understand binary and those who don't.

[Smokey D]

The two-party system does little to alleviate my prejudiced belief that the majoriity of Americans can only think in terms of dichotomies.

The two party system creates an artificial dichotomy. If it were more than two parties, do you think Romeney and Huckabee and McCain would all be running for the same position?

[Milestogo05]

we really just shouldnt have political parties

[McP3000]

The two party system creates an artificial dichotomy. If it were more than two parties, do you think Romeney and Huckabee and McCain would all be running for the same position?
Huckabee and Romney would

McCain wouldn't

we really just shouldnt have political parties
That's implausible

[YDtoad]

McCain and Romney are more similar than Huckabee and Romney.

[McP3000]

McCain and Romney are more similar than Huckabee and Romney.
how

im mean they're both conservative but what stances coincide/disagree

[Against Miik!]

Huckabee, like Paul, wants get rid of the IRS and completely restructure the tax system. I'd say thats a pretty big deal. They're all pretty pro war though.

[McP3000]

Huckabee, like Paul, wants get rid of the IRS and completely restructure the tax system. I'd say thats a pretty big deal. They're all pretty pro war though.
go on

[Aaron]

No. Liberals are all silver-tailed wankers.

[Independent_CA]

No. Liberals are all silver-tailed wankers.

My tail is an odd shade of green...what does that mean?!

[Aaron]

I'm from Australia. There are two major parties; The Liberal Party and The Labor Party.

[McP3000]

I'm from Australia. There are two major parties; The Liberal Party and The Labor Party.
um the liberals in Australia are the conservatives of America
the laborers of Australia are the liberals of America

you're doing it wrong

[Chrysostom]

Hardly ever. Despite a liberal veneer I'm surprisingly intolerant of right wingers.

[Aaron]

um the liberals in Australia are the conservatives of America
the laborers of Australia are the liberals of America

you're doing it wrong
You don't understand Australian politics.

National Party/Liberal Party Coalition = socially-conservative anti-unionists.
Labor Party = socially-conservative pro-unionists.
Other parties [which there are many and hold seats] = liberals.

[i am the robots]

My tail is an odd shade of green...what does that mean?!

that means youre a faggot who dyes his tail green to seem "punk"