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dmr

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6. Are you sure you want to defer?

Reply to randys1 (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 02:03 PM

Nov 2015

Instead, listen and discuss. The other person may have more experience and/or knowledge, but after listening to them you may have questions, or maybe sense conflict in what they say.

I might not be explaining this well, but a part of my liberalism is to put my feet in another's shoes, or be open-minded.

One of the great things I've enjoyed and loved through the years on DU are the serious discussions. Here, we get history lessons, data, anecdotal stories, personal experiences ... so and so forth. I take all that, try and do my own research and hopefully end up with an informed opinion. I have gratefully learned so much and my mind has been changed many times. But I hardly ever defer.

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Somebody clue me please.... [View all] Plucketeer Nov 2015 OP

best definition ever ... napkinz Nov 2015 #1

Amen (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2015 #2

Nice :) n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2015 #3

+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Nov 2015 #13

I don't see how those 7 choices clash, so why not pick them all? Rex Nov 2015 #4

My definition of a liberal is someone who will defer to the person who knows more randys1 Nov 2015 #5

Are you sure you want to defer? dmr Nov 2015 #6

No, I mean defer. If a Woman tells me something is misogynist, I will trust her, period. randys1 Nov 2015 #7

I understand what you're saying, and ... Whiskeytide Nov 2015 #9

When are you going to defer to people that know more about guns than you do? beevul Nov 2015 #11

You dont know more about guns than I do. randys1 Nov 2015 #12

Says you. beevul Nov 2015 #14

Bullshit, you went out of your way to talk ONLY to me and nothing to do with the topic randys1 Nov 2015 #15

I was discussing YOUR definition of liberal randy. Completely on topic. beevul Nov 2015 #19

I am sorry if liberal philosophy bothers you...It clearly does. You and maybe two others randys1 Nov 2015 #20

How would you know? beevul Nov 2015 #21

I am sorry that NOT being a racist or misogynist or homophobe and respecting them randys1 Nov 2015 #22

Try to stay on topic. We're discussing the definition of liberal. beevul Nov 2015 #23

Yes, my definition of a liberal is clear for everyone to see. Why does it bother you so much? randys1 Nov 2015 #24

You're very illiberal about guns. beevul Nov 2015 #25

They look good to me, but the 5th Amendment takes a beating, here. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #8

Here's why I asked... Plucketeer Nov 2015 #10

Here are the jury results BainsBane Nov 2015 #16

Yup, I can Plucketeer Nov 2015 #17

Clearly 6 jurors disagreed. BainsBane Nov 2015 #18

" Statistically any DU jury is majority Sanders supporters" Plucketeer Nov 2015 #26

If it helps, I would have voted to hide it had I been on that jury. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #27

Thanks for your reply Plucketeer Nov 2015 #28

Have a super Saturday. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #29

"but now you're upset that you don't get to continue using degrading terms about women." Plucketeer Nov 2015 #30