tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post5952486174379241534..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Moderates Expect a Broader Range of Views on Facebook Than the Extremes DoGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-4445446166787572292012-03-25T05:52:26.665-04:002012-03-25T05:52:26.665-04:00Agreed. Some unknown portion of moderates get tha...Agreed. Some unknown portion of moderates get that way because they expect there to be pros and cons of each position.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-10930849963362094152012-03-25T00:16:41.919-04:002012-03-25T00:16:41.919-04:00I suspect moderates are less shocked to find that ...I suspect moderates are less shocked to find that their friends don't agree with them because they don't see other viewpoints as crazy.Diane mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-14359310344910474492012-03-17T10:33:56.788-04:002012-03-17T10:33:56.788-04:00This is in synch with my own anecdotal experiences...This is in synch with my own anecdotal experiences. Hard core liberals and conservatives tend to cluster together and often (but not always) react badly when faced with contradictory opinion. A reasonable guess is that when one has strongly held ideological positions (the definition of a true liberal or conservative), one feels attacked when in the face of different opinions. That makes sense.Calmoderatehttp://california-moderate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-59972668590582495922012-03-14T22:37:32.992-04:002012-03-14T22:37:32.992-04:00Fascinating post! Thanks for the link.Fascinating post! Thanks for the link.Michael Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562574596754907146noreply@blogger.com