tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post112192044150198176..comments2023-03-26T01:08:27.768-07:00Comments on Last Left Turn Before Hooterville: Liberal or Conservative? My Theory (so far)Alicia Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1150512555173665022006-06-16T19:49:00.000-07:002006-06-16T19:49:00.000-07:00Wanna run for president? Back in Clinton's day I t...Wanna run for president? Back in Clinton's day I took a political quiz, and winded smack dab in the middle, almost exaclty where he was. A recent Internet one shows me a tad bit off center (well, I always knew I was...) to the left.<BR/><BR/>Most of my family are "farmers". Used to be married to a real hunter. (the crook)He wanted the rifle's loaded at all times to be ont he ready to shoot to kill an intruder. I don't like guns, but very anti-gun control (then only the police will have them). His favorite prey was deer, and they keep to a pretty routine schedule. They would feed them apples all summer, and be able to shoot them right in the backyard. I would definitely label him a farmer type, he hated change, but did like the adrelaine of alcohol, sometimes drugs and evading the game warden & State Troopers. He was also a welfare cheat.alycecloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00780458592803844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1122155766543771022005-07-23T14:56:00.000-07:002005-07-23T14:56:00.000-07:00Wow, we sure have a lot in common. I couldn't fini...Wow, we sure have a lot in common. I couldn't finish college, either, didn't understand how my brain worked - only that it didn't work like my friends' all seemed to. And, like you, I could definitely go to college now! And I've also self-taught myself in many, many different areas, from programming to web design to cartoon animation, to music composition, video, etc.<BR/><BR/>I discovered I wasn't lazy as well; just confused, or unable to buy into the popular view. I could always follow language courses, but never math. I also tend to learn in a different way than most folks I know. Not sure how to explain that.<BR/><BR/>This is great theory you are developing and you can really go places with it. <BR/><BR/>It's too bad that those of us with 'rebellious' tendencies get told over and over we are lazy, when usually we are the opposite. Our minds shut down when we don't see original thought in action, when we don't see things in life that make sense.<BR/><BR/>Currently, sometimes I just sit and marvel at the insanity that is our society right now. There's rampant blindness, hate, intolerance, materialism, and lack of spirituality. I can't figure out how people would be so concerned with their neighbor's lifestyle, unless they themselves are incredibly unhappy. Farmers should not let themselves become complacent :)<BR/><BR/>It's really interesting to hear a fresh theory about what can cause society and individuals to act as they do.<BR/><BR/>Great work!HelenWheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709287737262543974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1122005243437697522005-07-21T21:07:00.000-07:002005-07-21T21:07:00.000-07:00Gee, G - thanks! I guess what I mean by ADD refers...Gee, G - thanks! I guess what I mean by ADD refers to people at the far end of that scale, and I personally don't believe that it's a deficit - now that I understand the way my brain works a little better, it has become an asset. <BR/><BR/>The fact is that our society is structured in a very 'farmer' way, and people like me don't fit into it very well. We're not so good at following directions or doing as we're told. Instead of going from A to B to C, we may go from A to Q to L, then back to A again, but we may have come up with something new and different by going that way. I think that people are starting to realize that people have different learning pathways now, but when I was growing up it was seen as rebellion or laziness. <BR/><BR/>I am not stupid, but I couldn't manage college. I couldn't organize well enough. But since I found out about how my brain works, its strengths and weaknesses, I've taught myself computers, sound engineering and recording, and all kinds of stuff. Now that I know what I'm up against, I probably could go to college now. But I see my so-called 'ADD' as an asset, not a liability.<BR/><BR/>My point is that we all share a certain amount of both sides, some more one way, some the other, but we can't function as a society without both types. If we could recognize that, we might understand each other a little better. <BR/><BR/>That's my hope, anyway...<BR/><BR/>You had to mention the petit-fours...mind-control rays are going your way...Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121964469636202052005-07-21T09:47:00.000-07:002005-07-21T09:47:00.000-07:00I think it's a combination of Nature and Nurture. ...I think it's a combination of Nature and Nurture. We all have elements of both in our makeup - some leaning more one way, some the other, and then our life experiences influence us as well. Yes, someone that's a 'farmer' type can (and do!) have 'hunter' children, and vice versa, and often have both. My family is a good example. Although my mom leans toward the farmer type in her approach to life, her hunter tendencies evince themselves in her decision to change the faith she was brought up in when she found that it did not work for her, and her liberal politics relflect that. She is a very interesting mix of the two. My dad the artist is a stone hunter type, somewhat to his personal detriment, but his artistic sensibilty has led him to create some great art. My brother turned out to be almost all farmer, I'm almost all hunter, and my sister is a mix.<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm heading out to work, so I'll be interested to see who I manage to offend with this when I get home tonight! ;-)Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121962773513665312005-07-21T09:19:00.000-07:002005-07-21T09:19:00.000-07:00Very interesting theory, Alicia, and impressive as...Very interesting theory, Alicia, and impressive as well, and incredibly well thought out. <BR/><BR/>I am toward the hunter for sure and was tested for ADD (turned out I just have some symptoms but not ADD itself). I am definitely on the alert all the time. I would have made a smashing hunter. In my case, I find that my roots were more farmer-like, and I rebelled, but now as I get older, I still rebel but I sure covet that nice, cosy, insultated-on-the-farm type of life (mine's a difficult one, trying to make a living as an artist).<BR/><BR/>How much do you think age factors into your theory? And, do you think someone from a 'farmer' background could produce children who were 'hunter' types? Is it biological or psychological?<BR/><BR/>In any case, it's fascinating. I love how your mind works!HelenWheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709287737262543974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121956070067675192005-07-21T07:27:00.000-07:002005-07-21T07:27:00.000-07:00Robert, I used to vote on merit, too, before I re...Robert, I used to vote on merit, too, before I realized it's come down to a 'majority rules absolutely' situation. Now I vote the straight Democratic ticket every time...one more Democrat = one less Republican.Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121955205326736022005-07-21T07:13:00.000-07:002005-07-21T07:13:00.000-07:00And I think that both sides have tremendous value ...And I think that both sides have tremendous value and the world would not work without both. I just think we need to recognize that each tendency is important to society and neither one could function without the other.Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121955015830784502005-07-21T07:10:00.000-07:002005-07-21T07:10:00.000-07:00Steve - I think every person can look at this and ...Steve - I think every person can look at this and say, "Well. that's not me because I (fill in the blank)", but I think everyone is a mixture of these two. I would imagine the poor souls who are all one or the other are miserable. I think that most people will skew a little heavier to one side or the other, though. <BR/><BR/>As I said, it doesn't mean that all liberals are iconoclastic rebels or all conservatives are not iconoclastic rebels. I just think that liberals, for good or for bad, lean more to the 'hunter' side.Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121954496551460152005-07-21T07:01:00.000-07:002005-07-21T07:01:00.000-07:00Robert - I think you are a good mix! Nobody is all...Robert - I think you are a good mix! Nobody is all 'one or the other' which is what makes things interesting. But for you, I'd say you're someone who the 'hunter' side predominates, as you are an artist and tend to go your own way despite your surroundings. You have enough of both sides to keep you centered.Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121951880966259302005-07-21T06:18:00.000-07:002005-07-21T06:18:00.000-07:00Interesting analysis. I think you would get some p...Interesting analysis. I think you would get some push back from conservatives who would want to put themselves in the "hunter-gatherer" position. I think though that you are broadly on target though.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389458818431848912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194369.post-1121927623751901522005-07-20T23:33:00.000-07:002005-07-20T23:33:00.000-07:00Okay, Alicia and what do you make of me?I own a gu...Okay, Alicia and what do you make of me?<BR/><BR/>I own a gun, but am responsible, keep it locked away and in a different location than the clip and ammunition. But I also believe that all guns should be registered and I don't see any reason for any private citizen to own a fully automatic assault weapon.<BR/><BR/>I believe in the welfare system but think there should be greater accountability by the people who use it and those who oversee it.<BR/><BR/>I hate how we ended up in Iraq but feel we have a responsibility to clean up our own mess.<BR/><BR/>I live in a state surrounded by conservatives but made my living as a rock musician.<BR/><BR/>I think we need to step up the war on drugs and at the same time I feel we should legalize marijuana.<BR/><BR/>I tend to vote on merit and issues rather than by party line.<BR/><BR/>Am I bi-polar . . . or maybe just bi-party?<BR/><BR/>Now you have me all confused.Robert Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029114161553100445noreply@blogger.com