Which Presidential Candidate Do you Match With

[cycleguy55]

"Pew [Research] discovered that conservatives are consuming a right-wing media full of lies and misinformation, whereas liberals are more interested in media that puts facts before ideology. It’s very much not a “both sides do it” situation. Conservatives are becoming more conservative because of propaganda, whereas liberals are becoming more liberal while staying very much checked into reality."

"The problem with this is watching Fox News actually makes you less informed than if you don't watch any news at all. In a 2012 study, Fox News viewers rated the absolute lowest in ability to correctly answer questions on a quiz about recent news events. People who didn’t take in any news programs at all did better on the quizzes."

Source: Why Conservatives Opt for Propaganda Over Reality | Alternet

Worth reading, but only for those with an open mind.

[Rare Iron]

Originally Posted by cycleguy55

"Pew [Research] discovered that conservatives are consuming a right-wing media full of lies and misinformation, whereas liberals are more interested in media that puts facts before ideology. It’s very much not a “both sides do it” situation. Conservatives are becoming more conservative because of propaganda, whereas liberals are becoming more liberal while staying very much checked into reality."

"The problem with this is watching Fox News actually makes you less informed than if you don't watch any news at all. In a 2012 study, Fox News viewers rated the absolute lowest in ability to correctly answer questions on a quiz about recent news events. People who didn’t take in any news programs at all did better on the quizzes."

Source: Why Conservatives Opt for Propaganda Over Reality | Alternet

Worth reading, but only for those with an open mind.

Again, this is total garbage. As a rule, I've observed Canadians I've talked with about US politics, are very liberal - they have been fed a steady diet of US liberal propaganda. Ask a Canadian about "all the Americans that have guns" & you'll see what I'm talking about.

[Rare Iron]

Just read all the posts here. First I'll say this: anyone who says Obama has done a good job, is totally delusional. Anyone who is a supporter of Hillary, is ignorant of the fact that she has done NOTHING positive for anyone (other than herself) EVER in politics. She has no track record of anything positive accomplished. She's as relevant at Brett Farve's wife claiming to be qualified to be an NFL QB because she is married to one.

There is NO common ground anymore between Republicans & Moderates / Democrats, so no matter what facts one side presents to the other, nobody learns or admits to right or wrong. Adults stick to their "guns" even if they are proven wrong, just to save face. And this polarity indicates to me just how screwed we are.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by Rare Iron

Again, this is total garbage. As a rule, I've observed Canadians I've talked with about US politics, are very liberal - they have been fed a steady diet of US liberal propaganda. Ask a Canadian about "all the Americans that have guns" & you'll see what I'm talking about.

There's more to life than guns. BTW, Canada also has its media outlets - we don't need to rely upon "a steady diet of US liberal propaganda". Interestingly, the Canadian equivalent of Fox News was shuttered not that long ago - apparently they couldn't get enough traction for their right wing propaganda, notwithstanding the fact the Canadian federal government is Conservative in both name and philosophy. We're in the throes of our own federal election, so it will be interesting to see where that goes.

Regardless of whether Canadians are liberal or conservative, the World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, recently ranked Canada #7 (and rising) while the US was ranked #17 (trending downward). Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report

Lifestyle9 ("Fashion & Lifestyle Magazine") also releases a list titled “Best countries to live in the world”. Guess what - the US ranks #20 on their list while Canada ranks #14. Different rankings than the US, but comparable positions relative to each other.

So, whether you like, dislike, agree or disagree with Canadian liberalism, it appears it works for us.

Have a great day, eh!