Comments on: Right Vs Left View Of The World http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: LaurenceB http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123889 LaurenceB Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:12:19 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123889 For those who are interested, the Houston Chronicle has an article on the latest Republican wrongdoing here. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4389552.html For those who are interested, the Houston Chronicle has an article on the latest Republican wrongdoing here.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4389552.html

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123817 HispanicPundit Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:27:16 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123817 For those of you interested, the WSJ has an article on the Democrats shenanigans in Florida <a href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009322" rel="nofollow">here</a>. For those of you interested, the WSJ has an article on the Democrats shenanigans in Florida here.

]]> By: True_Liberal http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123341 True_Liberal Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:54:13 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123341 Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee (Republicans and Democrats, need I remind you) both care about who is in power, because it takes a steady hand to steer the huge government we have accumulated over the years. (Isn't our National Motto "Supersize me"?) The Libertarian probably doesn't see it that way; if he could achieve limited government constrained by the Constitution, it would be much easier for a leader to steer the ship of state, and it would be easier for the rest of us to keep tabs on where he's taking us. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee (Republicans and Democrats, need I remind you) both care about who is in power, because it takes a steady hand to steer the huge government we have accumulated over the years. (Isn’t our National Motto “Supersize me”?)

The Libertarian probably doesn’t see it that way; if he could achieve limited government constrained by the Constitution, it would be much easier for a leader to steer the ship of state, and it would be easier for the rest of us to keep tabs on where he’s taking us.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123339 HispanicPundit Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:45:38 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123339 The striking contrast is not in whether or not they refuse to accept the official results, the striking contrast is in how they take their losses. Democrats tend to follow the 'we wuz robbed' view, blaming their losses on <i>others</i>. Republicans tend to take the more personal responsibility view, arguing what <i>we</i> could do better next time and how <i>we</i> messed up. As far as the causes of this, no, I don't think there is something in their 'genes' that makes them more disposed to this, but I do think there is something in their <i>view of the world</i> that makes them more disposed to this. Republicans and Democrats, or more accurately, the right and the left view the world in very different ways. There are fundamental philosophical differences that unite righties and lefties in the United States and, though to a lesser degree, even around the world...and I am arguing in this post, re-affirmed by the linked post above, that <i>it is those different views of the world</i> that drive the striking differences in how they each deal with losses. Views on merit, on personal responsibility, on motives, and on entitlement, these views are all different between righties and lefties, and I am arguing that it is those differences that drive the striking difference in how one side <i>tends to</i> take defeat as opposed to the other side. The striking contrast is not in whether or not they refuse to accept the official results, the striking contrast is in how they take their losses.

Democrats tend to follow the ‘we wuz robbed’ view, blaming their losses on others. Republicans tend to take the more personal responsibility view, arguing what we could do better next time and how we messed up.

As far as the causes of this, no, I don’t think there is something in their ‘genes’ that makes them more disposed to this, but I do think there is something in their view of the world that makes them more disposed to this.

Republicans and Democrats, or more accurately, the right and the left view the world in very different ways. There are fundamental philosophical differences that unite righties and lefties in the United States and, though to a lesser degree, even around the world…and I am arguing in this post, re-affirmed by the linked post above, that it is those different views of the world that drive the striking differences in how they each deal with losses.

Views on merit, on personal responsibility, on motives, and on entitlement, these views are all different between righties and lefties, and I am arguing that it is those differences that drive the striking difference in how one side tends to take defeat as opposed to the other side.

]]> By: LaurenceB http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123317 LaurenceB Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:50:49 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123317 First of all, there isn't much of a "striking contrast". Other than Mexico, is there a case where a Democrat refused to accept the official results? Second, I can't believe we're even discussing this! You really believe that there is something in their genes that makes Democrats sore losers, but not Republicans? That's crazy. Is there something in Republican's genes that makes them more corrupt? I think that's crazy too. Don't you? First of all, there isn’t much of a “striking contrast”. Other than Mexico, is there a case where a Democrat refused to accept the official results?

Second, I can’t believe we’re even discussing this! You really believe that there is something in their genes that makes Democrats sore losers, but not Republicans? That’s crazy.

Is there something in Republican’s genes that makes them more corrupt? I think that’s crazy too. Don’t you?

]]> By: Fernando http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123316 Fernando Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:36:21 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123316 At least we are gracefull about losing. There will be other races, and we will get it back. Angelo; What allen was counting on after that poor choice of words he used was the Military vote, and they spoke LOUD, and Clear. At least we are gracefull about losing.

There will be other races, and we will get it back.

Angelo; What allen was counting on after that poor choice of words he used was the Military vote, and they spoke LOUD, and Clear.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123311 HispanicPundit Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:00:36 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123311 <i>Democrats are no more pre-disposed to throw temper tantrums after losing elections than are Republicans.</i> So the striking contrast between the last three elections and this one directly contradicting the above statement means nothing? Mere coincidence? Democrats are no more pre-disposed to throw temper tantrums after losing elections than are Republicans.

So the striking contrast between the last three elections and this one directly contradicting the above statement means nothing? Mere coincidence?

]]> By: LaurenceB http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123283 LaurenceB Sun, 03 Dec 2006 14:03:52 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123283 Democrats are no more pre-disposed to throw temper tantrums after losing elections than are Republicans. Likewise - contrary to the recent claims by Democrats - Republicans are no more likely to be corrupt than are Democrats. These are both nothing more than strategical attempts by one party to propagandize and gain votes by assigning some deep flaw to their opponent. Two years from now, or ten years from now, or twenty years from now, when the Democrats have enough power to abuse, or when the Republicans are losing close elections under shaky circumstances, the roles will be reversed. It has nothing to do with the faulty philosophy of Liberalism. One side is not virtuous, and the other evil. They are both simply human. Humans don't like to lose. That's it. Nothing more. Democrats are no more pre-disposed to throw temper tantrums after losing elections than are Republicans. Likewise - contrary to the recent claims by Democrats - Republicans are no more likely to be corrupt than are Democrats.

These are both nothing more than strategical attempts by one party to propagandize and gain votes by assigning some deep flaw to their opponent. Two years from now, or ten years from now, or twenty years from now, when the Democrats have enough power to abuse, or when the Republicans are losing close elections under shaky circumstances, the roles will be reversed.

It has nothing to do with the faulty philosophy of Liberalism. One side is not virtuous, and the other evil. They are both simply human. Humans don’t like to lose. That’s it. Nothing more.

]]> By: True_Liberal http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123049 True_Liberal Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:49:07 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123049 News flash! Three weeks after the election, Ohio Democratic House contender Victoria Wulsin finally conceded to incumbent Jean Schmidt, but only when confronted with the unpleasant truth that the remaining uncounted ballots was smaller than her margin of defeat. News flash! Three weeks after the election, Ohio Democratic House contender Victoria Wulsin finally conceded to incumbent Jean Schmidt, but only when confronted with the unpleasant truth that the remaining uncounted ballots was smaller than her margin of defeat.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123030 HispanicPundit Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:26:28 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/11/30/right-vs-left-view-of-the-world/#comment-123030 I was trying to cast a light on the <i>generally</i> different ways the left and the right view the world and how that may be playing out in the way each sees election losses. It seems much more than mere coincidental to me. I was trying to cast a light on the generally different ways the left and the right view the world and how that may be playing out in the way each sees election losses.

It seems much more than mere coincidental to me.

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