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Open to Suggestions

Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2009

Description: Study: Conservatives more likely than liberals to read opposing viewpoints

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" Why it's so -- more open minded your typical liberal professor. Or your typical -- construction worker the answer might -- you -- new study out of Ohio University -- in Honduras says that while most people check -- news from whatever perspective they agree with. Conservatives scene here. -- more likely that liberals seen here. To investigate opposing viewpoints. Also -- researchers -- articles college students read on issues like abortion and gun control about a conservatives were more likely to click on I'll -- articles from the other side. And another survey shows that while liberals just read liberal blogs his service and to read from both sides of the Blogosphere a word I despise. And -- go to you first you conservatives read more of the opposing side because for the most part. That's all there is."

" Move the issue here is you bid committee I mean everywhere you go conservative is inundated with the liberal point of view. All liberal has to do is avoid channel 360 on DirecTV. And the AM dial so I think that that and I would say this. Is. Liberals right now -- college professors that I need and textures they rail on Fox News and am radio. Like I I -- to look at what what the New York Times has to say that's how -- talk radio is created by criticizing the New York Times they don't even have the guts. Talk to listen or read conservative viewpoints and of course. Don't have -- somebody talking paper. I don't have an active there. The bags professor obvious already --"

" The -- always considers itself."

" Open minded and -- eight. Throw that word around for years but it that this research seems to contradict that this can't be surprising to you know not at all all are you kidding -- I'm on the radio and I was actually this is very sad."

" I was actually. Facebook. -- Can add. And it was like not getting picked for the volleyball team and caught in high school. "

" But because -- because of a political group by -- which -- for functions but -- but you know every every person -- to the to the right of the liberal -- a story like that they've -- been branded or -- people -- talking to amber just invited to parties because they find out eight -- for Fox News and -- and -- they voted for Reagan I don't know I just don't get invaded and all little and -- that is just don't want. That Courtney could it be conservatives are just more confident in their -- so the more comfortable checking out."

" The other side. We'll in the research that -- said that people who are more confident her confidence does play a role in what people read in an in my experience. -- liberal people do seem more effective airwaves and aren't really willing to be open minded and disgust. At. Have a conversation about the issues and -- reviews times got it started yeah. Yeah that's I have not saying I just like -- and stuff that's easy that's good for my ADD can only 5% of the people online by the way read political law this. This is -- only."

" Reading -- I ever -- during the day is who each other Delbert. We added that the -- it's something we do every morning over a latte stadium watching your face winced at the monitor you have something to say don't you. I mean I was I was just going to agree with -- that conflict that. The conservatives are confident confident and they're -- and secure as well. And I. Well hey you just might get as an avid tennis might drag it there exists I have no."

" you -- you have. Hang out with your left wing friends drinking Stevie lattes what do you got against open minded people like me very open minded question --"

" Good job and now the thing about this study and I'm sure you didn't read it. Is that most of the actual findings were done by Brigham Young University now for those either don't know I don't think there are many that don't know. That is makes Bob Jones University look like Berkeley so all I'm saying is questioning the source people question the -- And -- your -- as far as you're concerned conservatives are just. That's his -- so why would anybody read their articles -- had a very open minded point there -- grave that I. I listen and I'd I'd take all shapes and sizes you know David Brooks is one of our best columnist and he is himself a conservative yeah also speaks in complete sentences something intensive decision."

" bottom like conservatives are more open minded because we've got no choice. Our schools in the media forced then that's this crap since we were kids and we do word however use it to strengthen our own arguments in -- it's like working out of the GM but without the bomb that baby oil. Well this next features."

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