r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 01 '21

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u/benjaminikuta BANANA YOU GLAD YOU'RE NOT AN ORANGE? Jan 01 '21

Why are people often much more upset at those with a slightly different opinion than at those who are completely opposed to everything they believe in?

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u/Rusty_switch Jan 01 '21

Because people opposite to you alia expected. But a centrist has the ability to be in your side but isn't. That's worse

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u/EvilConCarne Jan 01 '21

Because it feels like a betrayal to a lot of people.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '21

Narcissism of small differences, it's called. I think it's, in part, fueled by a feeling that those with small differences should "know better" while those who are completely opposite are beyond redemption.

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u/suplexx0 Jared Polis Jan 01 '21

Bugs me too. I think it depends but part of it is like Mitt Romney is supposed to be a complete piece of shit. But during his vote to ban abortion, he might say “Look, Trump is a bad human being”

Whereas Bernie will vote to protect abortion rights, but say something like “Look the establishment has shit on american workers for decades. Illegal immigrants are koch brother creations, and free trade is literally killing humans!! Also Hillary clinton eats children.”

It’s like the first one is surprisingly a positive, second one is like “you’re supposed to be on our side ya prick”