I was discussing political views and culture with some old friends, online, this week. A very good friend from high school made the comment, "Most people in the USA are moderate to conservative anyway, but think they are 'liberal.'"
Of course, the truth is almost exactly opposite.
- "Most Americans" support a broad social safety net. Even broader than we have now.
- "Most Americans" support national health care, even single-payer (i.e., "government insurance")
- "Most Americans" support gays serving in the military, openly
- "Most Americans" think taxes on the rich should be higher.
- And, incidentally, "Most Americans" are women.
So yeah, I take some issue with the assumptions inherent in our political discourse. The fact is that "Most Americans" are liberal, but like to think of themselves as moderate to conservative, not the reverse.
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Really? "Most Americans" support the proposition that no one should be required to join or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment.
When are you going to get on that bandwagon?
There's no bandwagon, Mr. Young. It depends greatly on how you poll the issue. Card Check is plenty popular.
And it's not about a bandwagon. It's about accuracy in reporting reality, and having discussions on the basis of facts.
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