----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:48 PM Subject: Re: Double Standards on Regional Bigotry
> At 06:50 PM 1/14/2004 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: > >If one were to converse with working class people in the south, I > >think one would find that voting habits are not something that a lot > >of thought is given to, and that justifications for ones voting record > >are mostly fatuous rationalizations, even though they are sincerely > >believed. > >AFAIK, this is probably true everywhere (though the situational > >premises would be different). > > Come on, why need to bring ignorance into the equation? If I were making a claim for ignorance, I certainly would have said so. There may be some element of obtuseness, intentional or otherwise. And it doesn't apply only to republicans. I would think that was clear, even though I was pointing my premise toward a particular series of historical events where the republicans profited at the expense of democrats. My statements should not be taken as a slam of the republicans, but as an "additional" influence that caused their preeiminence in the south. > > 1) Voting tendencies among adults tend to be "sticky" over time. Hence > the old phrase "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Most people > don't change their political views later in life. > > 2) Voting tendencies are correlated with the voting tendencies of your > parents. Children learn values from their parents, and these values > often translate into voting preferences. > > 3) People in the South are much more likely to be Evangelical Protestants > than people in the North. Republicans agree with Evangelical Protestants > on a number of key issues, including Abortion, Legal Recognition of > Homosexuality,and the importance of promoting abstinence and marriage. > 1 and 2 say pretty much what I was saying. 3, I might word differently, changing its meaning a bit, but I would agree that it is essentially true with either wording. > But of course, this being Brin-L, Republicans are guilty of race-mongering > that Democrats are very much above and beyond. Now John, don't let the extremes typify your opinion of the average. We know there is enough guilt to go around and be shared by everyone. Unless anyone here considers themselves or their "side" to be lily white. > > JDG - Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, Maru xponent Don't You have Any White People To Criticise Honky? Maru rob <G> _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
