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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Wed May 1, 2013, 09:49 AM May 2013

Interesting to consider how adding an adjective to that might change the poll results significantly.

12 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Totally negative
	2 (17%)
	Generally negative
	1 (8%)
	Somewhat negative
	0 (0%)
	Neutral
	1 (8%)
	Somewhat positive
	3 (25%)
	Generally positive
	4 (33%)
	Totally positive
	0 (0%)
	It was more positive before I read this bullshit poll
	1 (8%)
	I like to vote!
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What is your view of humanity? [View all] el_bryanto May 2013 OP

In general, I believe that MineralMan May 2013 #1

I agree that generalizations are worthless el_bryanto May 2013 #3

Every single one of 'em! Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #10

Thanks for taking the time Union Scribe May 2013 #4

Why, thanks. Actually, I did have time, MineralMan May 2013 #6

Shouldn't you be petting a moose at the zoo? Bake May 2013 #27

Already did that. MineralMan May 2013 #28

Yeah, but the moose MISSES you!! Bake May 2013 #29

I have a pretty positive HappyMe May 2013 #2

Negative. Un-aware morons. onehandle May 2013 #5

And are you not a part of "humanity?" MineralMan May 2013 #7

I chose generally negative. That would exempt most DUers including me. onehandle May 2013 #11

"Most 'mericans" aren't on DU. Maybe we're talking MineralMan May 2013 #13

How do they make no sense? el_bryanto May 2013 #19

Thank you for including a "snark option." Saved me some time. k&r Buzz Clik May 2013 #8

The more people I meet... Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #9

Exactly! - n/t fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #14

Yes. I'd like to call myself a secular humanist, but, really Arugula Latte May 2013 #31

Generally positive... Phentex May 2013 #15

I think Humanity is very good Marrah_G May 2013 #16

Neutral. We are what we are. GliderGuider May 2013 #17

I used to feel more positive before I knew as much as I do now. Shrike47 May 2013 #18

Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. sir pball May 2013 #20

I am reserving judgement sarisataka May 2013 #21

I clicked generally posotive in the poll. NCTraveler May 2013 #24

I grade on a bell curve... Pelican May 2013 #23

Positively. Most ordinary people just go through their lives being...ordinary. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #25

monkeys without fur datasuspect May 2013 #26

* Arugula Latte May 2013 #37

Very Negative. Agent Smith in "The Matrix" summed it up best Odd Won Out May 2013 #30

Monkeys and humans IDemo May 2013 #32

I see what you did there... Odd Won Out May 2013 #33

Positive on humanity, negative on many human cultures. closeupready May 2013 #34

I think we're pretty impressive animals. Marr May 2013 #35

as a group we are pretty shitty, as individuals we can be spectacular La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #36

I like that. I agree with you. smirkymonkey May 2013 #38