OOT expose your prejudice

[JaredL]

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a couple points jared,

first of all you're bringing in specific elections now which you should realize is complete horse [censored]. the question was "voted republican".

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I think you're being overly harsh saying horse [censored] but I see your point. Since I'm 27, voted republican in a presidential race for someone my age would mean voting for George Bush so that's part of my issue perhaps.

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also you mention that you would have no problem with someone voting for their own interest, but not for a person who voted on what they believe in? seems backwards to me


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I think voting for your own interest is fine and doesn't indicate much. Voting for what you believe in is fine too. The reason I would say less in this case is that people that have the beliefs that cause them to vote for republicans are usually people I wouldn't have as friends. This isn't always the case but often is. If someone told me that they voted republican because they're a libertarian and the republican party is the closest of the big two to their beliefs I would be fine with that. If they vote republican because they think the republican candidate is a better christian than the other candidate then I would think less of them. I think statistically I am more likely to encounter a random republican who is a republican for reasons such as the latter.

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it's just so sick that people tend to think what they believe in is superior, they don't see that democrats/republicans, it's all the same [censored] it's just different ideas. there's no evil party or good party. i dunno.. like i said, sadness

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I agree with this. I actually somewhat think both parties are bad. I do think the Republicans are a bit worse now in general because they've had power for a while but that will probably shift back the other way. I do tend to agree with the democratic party on issues, but certainly don't across the board nor do I always disagree with the republicans.