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To: Rock_nj who wrote (393239)	4/16/2003 2:38:35 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I have found that usually even the scariest liberals (hippie types) turn out to be quite pleasant if you get to know them better. OTOH, even the most pleasant conservatives (well-groomed types) usually turn out to be quite scary if you get to know them better.

To: Rock_nj who wrote (393239)	4/16/2003 2:40:20 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

>>Politics aside, I've always found liberals to be more pleasant than conservatives when you >>interact with them in person. What, so when you meet a person you immediately ask them their political affiliation?

To: Rock_nj who wrote (393239)	4/16/2003 2:47:31 PM
From: username	Respond to of 769667

Interesting take. I just realized I've never even bothered to try and find out what political leanings the people I have been around have, (or to try and figure it out without asking). Occasionally it becomes obvious, but as a general rule that only happens when the person is over the edge on either side. Tim Robbins is a good recent example, I think he's a good actor, and up until yesterday I had no idea what his political viewpoint was. Nor did I care. From his comments yesterday, it appears to me that he's probably hiding under some table most of the time waiting for the Republicans to come and murder his family. Too bad for him IMHO, he should be happy, he's got a healthy happy family and he lives in the greatest country on earth.

To: Rock_nj who wrote (393239)	4/16/2003 2:54:29 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I didn't realize that everyone wore ID badges indicating their political persuasion ;-) Funny thing. I've had the pleasure to travel extensively from almost every state from TX, IL eastward. I've met countless thousands of individuals. None of them identified themselves as liberals or conservatives as a matter of course. And by far, a vast majority of them were pleasant. Did I just happen to meet liberals extensively by coincidence? And how do you explain that on SI, liberals consistently seem to be so hateful, spiteful, mean spirited & underhanded?