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In another thread, I posed this:
"The polarized versions of the liberal and conservative camps are in my mind 2 different solutions to the same conflict:
separation/dependence
The conservative side is more projective -- seeing others as threats and responsible for their own failures
The liberal side is more introjective -- taking on an exaggerated sense of controlling the external environment
Naturally, conspiracy theorists are going to align with the former. The latter is probably more polarized with extreme socialist/communist viewpoints.
Personally, I wish society better supported alternative compromises to the need for autonomy and the reality of dependence."
@Moonbeam suggested that this be discussed separately as not to hijack the original thread. Thus this posting.
I would further state that this is in my mind the most influential conflict which is satisfied by our political affiliations, but it is not the only one involved, and there are some people who have done well in this conflict which use political affiliation to primarily address other ones, but I think it is a significant minority.
"The polarized versions of the liberal and conservative camps are in my mind 2 different solutions to the same conflict:
separation/dependence
The conservative side is more projective -- seeing others as threats and responsible for their own failures
The liberal side is more introjective -- taking on an exaggerated sense of controlling the external environment
Naturally, conspiracy theorists are going to align with the former. The latter is probably more polarized with extreme socialist/communist viewpoints.
Personally, I wish society better supported alternative compromises to the need for autonomy and the reality of dependence."
@Moonbeam suggested that this be discussed separately as not to hijack the original thread. Thus this posting.
I would further state that this is in my mind the most influential conflict which is satisfied by our political affiliations, but it is not the only one involved, and there are some people who have done well in this conflict which use political affiliation to primarily address other ones, but I think it is a significant minority.