What's Life Like Living as A Conservative in a Liberal State
How to get along as a conservative in a liberal state.\xa0 First recognize that your "conservatism "is a reaction to their LIBERAL EXTREMIST IDEAS.\xa0Then, work on them. Try the following technique.1.\xa0Distract them.\xa0 If you think of ways to keep them busy then they wont have time to scream about healthcare, racsim or whatever casue they take up.\xa0 \xa02.\xa0 Get them drunk.\xa0\xa0Sure enough, in a\xa0recent study\xa0of 85 bar patrons, blood alcohol content was related to increased political conservatism for liberals and conservatives alike.\xa0The drinkers still knew whether they were liberal or conservative, of course. But when asked how much they agreed with a variety of statements of political principles\u2014like, \u201cProduction and trade should be free of government interference\u201d\u2014higher blood alcohol content was associated with giving more conservative answers. 3.\xa0Time Pressure.\xa0In another study reported in the\xa0same paper, participants were asked how much they endorsed a variety of politically tinged words, like \u201cauthority\u201d and \u201ccivil rights.\u201d In one study condition, they had to see the term and respond to it in about 1.5 seconds; in the other condition, they had 4 seconds to do so.\xa0 Subjects under time pressure were more likely to endorse conservative terms.\xa0 4. Cleanliness and Purity\xa0\xa0were asked political questions near a hand sanitizer, or asked to use a hand wipe before responding, also showed a rightward shift. In this case, political conservatism was being tied not to distraction, but rather, to disgust sensitivity\u2014an emotional response to preserve bodily purity.\xa0 5. Fear.\xa0\xa0To be discussed on the show\n\nHosts: Doreen La Guardia, Cisco Acosta\n\nPanelists:\xa0 Luther Mays and Joe Sinagra