re: Is academia biased?

Quoting Moses.:" I agree. Also we have the mindset of "my way or the highway" which will not work. Two parties sitting with their arms crossed refusing to compromise. It's only their extreme they will agree with."

 

Quoting Leisurely Duchess:"  "

I don't remember it always being this extreme. In the past 5-6 years I have seen more extreme views with this mindset in place. Maybe it's always been this way, and I am just older and more aware now. I wish it would change. But I don't see that happening. From congress to voters, it's wanting the most extreme.

Quoting Moses.:" And, I have to tell you, I am soooo glad you are back. D&D hasn't been the same, at least one of our greats has returned  "

*blush*

Quoting Moses.:" I don't remember it always being this extreme. In the past 5-6 years I have seen more extreme views ... [snip!] ... more aware now. I wish it would change. But I don't see that happening. From congress to voters, it's wanting the most extreme."

It really has changed. I think 9/11 had something to do with it, as well as our politically controlled media.

*probably education, socioeconomics as well

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" I agree. Also we have the mindset of "my way or the highway" which will not work. Two parties sitting with their arms crossed refusing to compromise. It's only their extreme they will agree with."</blockquote>




Did you vote for a third party candidate or just talk the talk?

Quoting khigh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moses.:</b>" I agree. Also we have the mindset of "my way or ... [snip!] ... their extreme they will agree with."</blockquote> Did you vote for a third party candidate or just talk the talk?"

I was one of the 1%ers in my county  

Quoting Moses.:" I was one of the 1%ers in my county   "

Yay! I hear a lot of people talk about disliking the two party system and then voting either Republican or Democrat. 1%ers are the best!

Quoting khigh:" Yay! I hear a lot of people talk about disliking the two party system and then voting either Republican or Democrat. 1%ers are the best!"

I was so convinced we would get more than 1% though   I mean, a lot of places did fair better, but as a whole I thought it would be so much higher. Election night I honestly didn't even care about Obama and Romney's numbers because I pretty much knew Obama had it, the Republicans threw away the election when they nom'd Romney IMO. My FB posts were yelling about where to find Johnson's numbers   I probably looked like a fool, but meh. I actually did a straight party vote which I have never ever done, but I have just gotten so fed up with both parties I voted Libertarian all the way.

Quoting Moses.:" I was so convinced we would get more than 1% though   I mean, a lot of places did fair better, but ... [snip!] ... party vote which I have never ever done, but I have just gotten so fed up with both parties I voted Libertarian all the way. "

He did, however, get a record number of votes by a third party candidate, which is something. He was the only Libertarian candidate on our ballots here, so I voted Republican for the other few spots.

Quoting khigh:" He did, however, get a record number of votes by a third party candidate, which is something. He was the only Libertarian candidate on our ballots here, so I voted Republican for the other few spots."

I didn't even bother with anything else. We had a few Libertarians for other spots. Voting literally took me all of 5 minutes lol. I mean, we DO have good republicans left, and democrats. But the ones the party as a whole pushes is typically the one more extreme. I usually vote a pretty decent mix of democrat and republican though. I have never done a straight party.