SEELEY LAKE - Who are more rude and crude in our area of Seeley Lake Liberal thinkers or those dastardly Conservatives? The general consensus appeared to be that conservatives had little patience or empathetic feelings for those that thought, looked and acted a little different.
I am one of those people that tends to verify things that are generally accepted as being true. I decided to do my own very bias study.
I donned my Clinton/ Kane tee shirt (available online for $30) and proceeded to wear it around our charming area for the day. I received some sideways glances but no one seemed to really care. People that knew me did stop and asked if was feeling well. It was rather disappointing to say the least.
Days later I was able to obtain a Trump/Pence tee shirt (available online for $20) and proceeded to complete my little experiment. That is right folks, I wore that shirt from dawn to dusk.
I was stopped by a woman that thought I should be ashamed. I asked her why and she turned and abruptly walked away.
I went to the post office and greeted those I encountered with a smile and a how are you doing today. One of those people, a fully outfitted (70 year old or so) bicycle rider, helmet and all, also collecting his mail, simply nodded and walked out. That is fine since I was only trying to be social.
I proceeded to my vehicle only to hear him say as he peddled away... “HEIL HITLER.” I guess he did not appreciate me expressing an idea contrary to his or possibly he was trying to recruit me into his party.
The first option would indicate I should ignore his small mind and forget it, the second option probably should indicate a call to Homeland Security.
Summarizing my community civility test data, it seems that the conservative, possible Trump supporters are MUCH more tolerant of others than the LIBERAL segment.
Looks like the conservatives out liberal the liberals.
Who wodah thunk it?
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