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LonePirate

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3. I think it's more of a willingness to listen to all viewpoints and possibly change course.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:46 AM

Dec 2016

Conservatives only want to listen to views that support their current opinions. For them different views are a waste of time because they have been led to believe those views are inherently wrong/evil.

Liberals are more open to change, especially when presented with credible information. Conservatives are as resistant as possible to change, regardless of the facts (like climate change).

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Why conservatives might be more likely to fall for fake news [View all] Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 OP

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #1

I think it's more of a willingness to listen to all viewpoints and possibly change course. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3

I think this is most likely true. Conservatives don't like change where as liberals seem to show Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #5

I've had conservative college students tell me as much in my classes: yurbud Dec 2016 #13

imagine that Skittles Dec 2016 #9

Lee Atwater knew this. Long ago. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

There was another university study, sorry no link, that proved flamin lib Dec 2016 #4

Exactly as I thought. Conservatives are gullible because they are stupid lazy fucks. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #6

that pretty much sums it up Skittles Dec 2016 #10

People gravitate to like people vinny9698 Dec 2016 #7

This Is The Fox News Business Model colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #8

individuals who identified asmore conservative were more likely tobe duped by nonsense than liberals Bill USA Dec 2016 #11

You should bold the last two lines of the excerpt: Conservatives NEVER fact check EVER yurbud Dec 2016 #12

Regarding Snopes - most conservatives consider it to be a raging liberal site since Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #14

Ironically, they seem to be fact-based conservatives to me yurbud Dec 2016 #15