I like data but I like it properly understood.
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Take Supposed Liberal Lie #1: “Conservatives are a tiny far-right fringe minority."
Most Liberals know they are a minority (especially in the South) and certainly do not think the conservative ranks are “tiny” in any part of the country.
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Supposed Liberal Lie #2 : “Conservatives are rich fat cats. Of the 20 richest Americans 60% are Democrats”. What ‘liberal' has said “Conservatives are rich fat cats” ?? In truth only about 9% of Americans have a net worth of a million or more.
And as Haruo pointed out, Hilliary + Sanders = 41%, all the Republicans total 55%. Thus millionaires favor Republicans to a small degree.
And, no Forbes reference was given for the claim of “Of the 20 richest Americans6-% are Democrats” Good reason since the only related Forbes reference found (given ) was about the richest 50 American families and it said 56% were Republicans, 14% Democrats and 30% “both”. David should supply a Forbes article about the top 20 richest American are 60% democrat, or retract his supposed "Liberal Lie”.
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Supposed Liberal Lie #3: “Conservatives are full of hate and anger”. Again what liberal has said this?? Virtually no one is “full of hate and anger”.
This references Pew Research and the most recent related Pew Research on Happiness of Americans was in 2008 and it did show Republicans (not conservatives) being slightly more happy than Democrats:
More up to date info:
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Supposed Liberal Lie #4: “Conservatives Do Not Care About the Poor”
It is true that many conservatives do not care about the poor, but that is far from saying “Conservatives (all of them) do not care about the poor”.
I have confirmed that Republicans give more than Democrats - read . That only stands to reason since Democrats are more likely to want government to really fix the plight of the poor while Republicans say people should do so through private charity. I say why not
both in that the poor are not receiving enough now both in America (where ) and worldwide.
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Supposed Liberal Lie #5: “Conservatives are Rigid and Intolerant”.
Not really a lie wrt “most conservatives”. I find most conservatives very hard to “convert” or even entertain opposing views/data. Not sure I’ve converted anyone here on BL whether I was arguing for a liberal or conservative viewpoint. Liberals are rigid as well (but not usually intolerant).
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In summary, all of these claims are strawmen lies, in the sense they are imagined, overstated viewpoints that David’s source erected just to refute them. When such overstatements occur, you know there is some spiteful attitude toward “Liberals”.
Also I could not find any of the exact data with the scant references given - closest was on Supposed Liberal Lie #3 where a was found that had similar but not exact numerical data.
Informed by Data.
Driven by the SPIRIT and JESUS’s Example.
Promoting the Kingdom of GOD on Earth.