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CrispyQ

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25. I agree.

Reply to Savannahmann (Reply #9)

Sun May 12, 2013, 10:34 AM

May 2013

If the TPP were being considered under a repub administration, there would be multiple threads of outrage about it. Instead, those who express concern over things like this are called Chicken Little's.

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When did a right-winger last convince you that they were right about something and you were wrong? [View all] Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 OP

That's a logical fallacy and a false equivalency. CJCRANE May 2013 #1

Can I point at you as "exhibit A", please? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #2

I didn't say I have never changed my mind based on conservative viewpoints. CJCRANE May 2013 #3

+1 Buzz Clik May 2013 #18

Never, since the Clinton impeachment. tridim May 2013 #4

It's not just Right vs Left it's any issue you are passionate about and have differing opinions. PeaceNikki May 2013 #5

Switch positions? Never. Moderate positions? WAY more than I think.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #6

I spent at least a decade listening to right wing radio Fumesucker May 2013 #7

Ex-listener here as well Populist_Prole May 2013 #34

Tough question Inkfreak May 2013 #8

I wouldn't say changed my mind. Savannahmann May 2013 #9

I agree. CrispyQ May 2013 #25

It's gotten worse than calling them Chicken Littles Savannahmann May 2013 #26

Thing is, there's a reason for my reply of "never" Scootaloo May 2013 #10

Good observation. Very true Populist_Prole May 2013 #35

Opinions Half-Century Man May 2013 #11

Can't recall Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #12

Some of my right-wing colleagues pegged the Boston Bombing as Jihadism from day 1. Nye Bevan May 2013 #13

That's a hunch or a prediction before the facts are in. CJCRANE May 2013 #14

One convinced me to watch a film I liked which I thought I'd Bluenorthwest May 2013 #15

I don't think a real right-winger ever has convinced me they were right about politics LeftishBrit May 2013 #16

I don't see it as that black and white treestar May 2013 #17

On DU? Never. Octafish May 2013 #19

that the chinese restaurant i was going to have lunch at would give me the shits dembotoz May 2013 #20

Frequently. Buzz Clik May 2013 #21

That's true. ananda May 2013 #22

right wingers aren't conservatives sigmasix May 2013 #23

history shows that the right has been on the wrong side ThomThom May 2013 #24

The conservatives I talk to mostly agree with me on what's not working, CrispyQ May 2013 #27

That is why it is better to vote straight democratic no matter who it is on ballot graham4anything May 2013 #28

I can't work out if this is satire or not. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #29

I don't write satire, therefore graham4anything May 2013 #30

More likely to suffer severe occular strain from excessive eye rolling. nt rrneck May 2013 #31

You tell me when they have been right and I'll think about it. nt bemildred May 2013 #32

I've found some common ground in some their opinions, but not the groups they carry water for Populist_Prole May 2013 #33