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To: Cogito who wrote (52461)10/25/2006 10:52:12 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
Nonetheless, what you found supports my view that extremists on either side of the spectrum tend to be closed-minded. It's only logical that that would be so.

I think the point made was that the "liberal" threads are the least tolerant. They show bookmark/ban ratios of 3:1, 4:1 and 2:1, whereas the right of center threads have far fewer bans.

Care to explain that result?



To: Cogito who wrote (52461)10/26/2006 2:10:34 AM
From: Sully-  Respond to of 90947
 
Here's a larger sample.

Message 22922103

And as I explained to you, libs are now aware we have been documenting this for some time now. So they have cleaned up somewhat, but that's for appearances only. If we try posting there those bans would return.

Message 22944538



To: Cogito who wrote (52461)10/28/2006 9:21:09 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
For some reason comparing ratio of 3:1 to 13:1 and saying they are equivalent seems odd.

Yes, the Kerry subject has a current ratio that makes it appear to be tolerant, but the fact remains it has had over 30 bans, and I seem to recall it in the 40 ban range. That was leading up to the 2004 election when democrats were deluded by fraudulent polls into thinking Kerry had a chance.


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