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How is it that TCOD has so many (politics-wise) liberals?

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Not an insult to you guys, as I'm just wondering this, because TCOD has a higher proportion of liberals to conservatives than any Pokemon forum I have ever seen. How does this place keep drawing in left-wingers? Again, I'm not insulting liberals, I'm just asking, how come we have so many compared to other similar forums?
 
sorry if I shouldn't reply to this.


Why do you suppose we're all liberals? O___o

Probably more than half of us aren't even from America so thats all I know about liberals I suppose awesomeness attracts :D

someone from another country's inputplzkthx?
 
Harlequin said:
Because the US has right wing and then more right wing.

Everything else is liberal in comparison.
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Yeah...

*pokes location*

I live in a country where most people think gays are a stain on society, atheism is morally wrong, and the woman who killed a snatch thief should be given a Datukship. (Malaysian equivalent of the MBE award of Britain.) But in all seriousness, I can see where you're coming from.
 
What I meant was: most Pokémon forums tend to have a higher proportion of US-based members than this one does. Plus, there are more continental Europeans here than I've seen elsewhere which also contributes.

The UK is kind of like centre right, a little bit more centre right, centre left a bit.

(go lib dems)
 
But then you have to ask, Harle, why are there so many non-Americans here?
 
Most other Pokémon forums thrive off of stupid people. Stupidity is attacked mercilessly here, and it's one of the reasons I love this community.
 
My theory is that conservatives come here, go to the Debating Hall, have their beliefs slapped silly and then leave rather than admit to being wrong.
 
If only the definition of "liberal" and "conservative" were so concrete. There is clear consensus on things like gay marriage and censorship, sure, but some of the attitudes here concerning things like meat eating for example perplex me.
 
Hey! I'm like, a moderate conservative. I haven't left.

...But that would be because I love you guys too much.
 
Ruby said:
But then you have to ask, Harle, why are there so many non-Americans here?
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It's possible Butterfree herself has something to do with that. Then again, an already-strong Euro-presence here will just lend itself to an even stronger one. Eventually it becomes something like a Eurofag circle jerk of liberalism and strong atheist views.

Anyone who doesn't share it will feel alienated and undesired, probably not joining at all, or if they do, leaving promptly.

IDK.
 
ShiningGlass said:
If only the definition of "liberal" and "conservative" were so concrete. There is clear consensus on things like gay marriage and censorship, sure, but some of the attitudes here concerning things like meat eating for example perplex me.
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What is your attitude towards it?
 
If only the definition of "liberal" and "conservative" were so concrete. There is clear consensus on things like gay marriage and censorship, sure, but some of the attitudes here concerning things like meat eating for example perplex me.
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Generally in Europe 'liberal' means 'neo-liberal' which is really not something you want to be.
 
in the netherlands the VVD is liberal

and that's like Democrats level right-wing

we have about 10 parties to the LEFT of that
 
Harlequin said:
It's possible Butterfree herself has something to do with that. Then again, an already-strong Euro-presence here will just lend itself to an even stronger one. Eventually it becomes something like a Eurofag circle jerk of liberalism and strong atheist views.

Anyone who doesn't share it will feel alienated and undesired, probably not joining at all, or if they do, leaving promptly.

IDK.
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I'm from America. D:

I....haha... I can't even reply to that top part, that's just wonderful.

I know a lot of people who wanted to join, but you people are too intelligent for 'zem, I guess...It's slightly daunting.. :/ [/theresmahviews]
 
Because right-wing politics are for middle-aged businessmen, and left-wing views are more for pot-smoking teenagers who still think they can change the world.
 
Well, not only is there a large proportion of (continental) Europeans here, we're all around the same age, which limits the potential for widely varying political views.

Basically, what Tailsy said.
 
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