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You're unlikely to get past the polarity as long as they remain in their Fox bubble. winter is coming Dec 2013 #1
I think empathy is a HUGE part of it Oscarmonster13 Dec 2013 #2
Agree, personally, I view they as basely human Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #10
the answer to getting past the polarization is for both sides to see each other as liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #3
Both sides do it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #4
Both sides don't do it. Our side doesn't have a Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, etc. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #16
I am sorry to disagree nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #22
"stolen their humanity" Aerows Dec 2013 #19
The vitriol is really bad towards us. But I must confess, I have no hope for them changing except gtar100 Dec 2013 #5
The two parties are separately propagandized to hate each other woo me with science Dec 2013 #6
Excellent post, as are the two others to which you linked. Thanks. I've no answers though. Sorry. Scuba Dec 2013 #11
You said a mouthful Caretha Dec 2013 #21
thank you all for your answers... Oscarmonster13 Dec 2013 #7
A lot of it is classic projection... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #8
Its Very frustrating Notafraidtoo Dec 2013 #9
As far as facts go... Victor_c3 Dec 2013 #12
Several times, I have read where people have a dispositon toward "their" side of politics (life) and patricia92243 Dec 2013 #13
Funny thing is, is that they don't hate Liberals, they hate the JaneyVee Dec 2013 #14
Some of this is simply baked-in... JHB Dec 2013 #15
wow, great find! Oscarmonster13 Dec 2013 #24
An interesting video. rrneck Dec 2013 #17
Think about who has a vested interest TBF Dec 2013 #18
totally agree Oscarmonster13 Dec 2013 #30
It's because we are thinking people and they are not treestar Dec 2013 #20
Well, the ones who feel the need for reinforcement like to keep saying such things. Orsino Dec 2013 #23
I really wish that liberalism were incurable. ananda Dec 2013 #25
We all tend to judge others by ourselves. This is sanity's greatest weakness. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #26
the only thing you needa hear from rightwingers pretzel4gore Dec 2013 #27
I have it in my family. I don't deal with it and I don't care what conservatives think. Lint Head Dec 2013 #28
I'm not sure conservatives are teachable so we're even. nt TeamPooka Dec 2013 #29
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