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Originally posted by sugar and spice
I've found that the more I educate myself, I simultaneously become less partisan and MORE liberal. That may sound strange at first, but . . . I feel that I become less partisan because I realize how both parties engage in the same tactics and that whining about how "Bush lied during the debate/Kerry lied during the debate" is really not all that effective or meaningful. Like you said, as soon as you're defending your party for doing one thing and insulting the opposite party for doing the same thing -- well, you've reached a new level of ridiculous. Even if your political opinions are valid, your pettiness outweighs the validity.
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I have to agree that the older and more educated I get the more "liberal" I get.... but only in terms of that I become more willing to debate and discuss politics or views with people of differing opinions or beliefs. Discourse is a vital fundamental function of a healthy political system (and belief system), because otherwise there is an unfortunate tendency to descend into political extremism or fanaticism.
Now as for me, I’m technically a Conservative here in Canada; as in I’m a card-carrying member of the old PC (Progressive Conservative) party, and even ran for a municipal position under the party name… course I lost being in a municipal stronghold of Liberals, but at least I got more votes than the Commies, Marxists, and Green party candidates combined (current mayor, and many prominent members of the Liberal party come from this riding). All the above aside I believe that non-partisanship is vital to an equitable functioning of politics and society – so I don’t always (well actually rarely) vote along party lines…. I’m more than willing to vote for a candidate that I believe to be the best for the office… or more likely the candidate that I hate the least.
