NYT op ed: "Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think" ... Thoughts?

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/opinion/sunday/liberals-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think
By Gerard Alexander

Mr. Alexander is a professor of political science at the University of Virginia.

May 12, 2018

I know many liberals, and two of them really are my best friends. Liberals make good movies and television shows. Their idealism has been an inspiration for me and many others. Many liberals are very smart. But they are not as smart, or as persuasive, as they think.

And a backlash against liberals — a backlash that most liberals don’t seem to realize they’re causing — is going to get President Trump re-elected.

Thoughts?

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

I don't agree. Most people who use the term "liberals" as a smear tactic often get their hatred of liberals from various youtubers, 5 minute conversations, conspiracy theories, "alternative" history, rehash Breitbart and outrage politics a lot.

How do you act in such a way that is convenient for someone who's got this whole fabricated delusion about people they've never met?

I'm sorry but if one votes for someone not based on ethics but because the TV says so is honestly just a really shitty person. I think their the exact same people who would vote for another Hitler if it just meant hating on their enemies. That makes them very shallow.

jackjjackson · M

Can’t the same be said of both sides as the partisan divide widens? @SatanBurger