ladyliberal
Progressive Princess
- Aug 5, 2011
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In the short time I've been here, my impression (which could be wrong) has been that posts in the threads I read (which may not be representative) were substantially more likely to criticize Democrats or praise Republicans than the reverse. Since in any given election, the average American voter (who is measurably more conservative than the average American) is about as likely to vote for a Democrat as a Republican, I'd say this board has been somewhat conservative.
However, in that entire time, we've had conditions that could attract conservative posters. Presumably, threads on the Republican nomination battle are of more interest to conservatives, and comments on the poor economic conditions lead naturally to criticisms of Obama. It wouldn't surprise me if the liberal/conservative ratio in posts (if not posters) changed substantially as political conditions shifted.
However, in that entire time, we've had conditions that could attract conservative posters. Presumably, threads on the Republican nomination battle are of more interest to conservatives, and comments on the poor economic conditions lead naturally to criticisms of Obama. It wouldn't surprise me if the liberal/conservative ratio in posts (if not posters) changed substantially as political conditions shifted.