Originally posted by savage4731So, while you yourself don't believe there are "liberal intellectuals", you are quite comfortable with "conservative intellectuals" conceding that there are such intellectuals as "liberal" ones?
I didn't say anything close to that. If you somehow got that from what I said then think the problem is on your end. I never claimed to know what other conservatives thought. I gave my opinion. I explained what the generl perception of liberals is . The rest is just pulled out of who knows where by you.
Originally posted by FMFYes I am comfortable with other people believing differently than me. I understand thats a new concept to a liberal.
So, while you yourself don't believe there are "liberal intellectuals", you are quite comfortable with "conservative intellectuals" conceding that there are such intellectuals as "liberal" ones?
Originally posted by savage4731If you are, as you claim, comfortable with other people believing differently from you, why is it that you seem so uncomfortable coming to terms with the fact there are "liberal intellectuals"?
Yes I am comfortable with other people believing differently than me. I understand thats a new concept to a liberal.
Originally posted by FMFThe aberration is deviating from a trend that occured entirely in 2008. If its deviating from a different year then its an entirely new conversation.
How can you possibly talk about an "aberration" at an election if you don't take into account what happened at "other elections"?
Originally posted by savage4731So you think an aberration exists in isolation - a single year, say - and can be analyzed as such without looking at what it aberrates from? Are you sure about this because it's kind of new to me?
The aberration is deviating from a trend that occured entirely in 2008. If its deviating from a different year then its an entirely new conversation.
Originally posted by FMFNo that acually sounds closer to what you're saying. I'm saying an aberration can only have meanig if you know what it deviates from. You're saying "screw it use any year."
So you think an aberration exists in isolation - a single year, say - and can be analyzed as such without looking at what it aberrates from? Are you sure about this because it's kind of new to me?