Why more left-wing posters?

[anotheoldgit]

Why are there more Left-Wing posters on this site than Right-Wingers?

Since there seems to be more questions and answers posted during week day working hours, could it be that they are mainly public sector workers who have the time on their hands to indulge?

[Zeuhl]

///You have evidence to back this statement up do you?///

Err .. reading AB?

Exhibit 1. Youngmafbog !!!

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[joeluke]

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"right-wing posts on AB seem the ones most likely to show lower literacy, bad spelling, poor syntax, etc, compared with the left-wing ones"

So a hell of a lot of posters on AB are right wingers then are they?

The majority of us (MarkRae excepted) have made at least one spelling/garmmar/punctuation mistake on here at some point (typing too fast, not checking content before clicking on 'submit answer' etc)

It's an internet forum, not a chuffing exam

[Joolee1980]

@joeluke: if you carefully read the bit of my post you quoted, then think about it, you'll see I was saying one thing, but then you have responded to something I didn't in fact say.

[Zeuhl]

He's a Sun 'reader'!

Give him a chance.

[Seadragon]

Oh my God! What is it with people on here? Skimming through posts - is there an argument brewing?

Left wing - right wing - whatever wing...........I think quite alot of people can think for themselves out of a box. One can fluctuate - isn't that the most wonderful thing about democracy that a person can hold varying opinions on different matters? An opinion is just that.....an opinion.....why does the opinion maker need to be classed and sealed? People can agree or disagree with another opinion and they have a choice to make a challenge - however that challenge in my opinion is much demeaned by personal abuse of one another.

[joeluke]

Joelee ^

"right-wing posts on AB seem the ones most likely to show lower literacy, bad spelling, poor syntax, etc, compared with the left-wing ones"

How does your statement not suggest that people with right wing views are not as well educated in the English language as those with left wing views????

[Kromovaracun]

"isn't that the most wonderful thing about democracy that a person can hold varying opinions on different matters?"

Yes, it is wonderful, but it so often seems to go unrewarded. It's unfortunate but it does seem to be an annoyingly frequent (though not overwhelmingly so) thing that people will just go with an opinion because it's the right-wing/left-wing/whatever one.

[Zeuhl]

///How does your statement not suggest that people with right wing views are not as well educated in the English language as those with left wing views???? ///


Err .... I think it does. Did Joelee ever contest this?
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[joeluke]

^^ Joelee posted "you have responded to something I didn't in fact say"

What part of that sentence don't you understand zehul?

[anotheoldgit]

Davethedog

It is not me who is the fascist, before you start throwing the word fascist about, perhaps you should query the reason you chose the defaced flag of St George as your Avatar.

[Zeuhl]

Well JL

I believe Loolee was responding to the non sequitor in your post;

///right-wing posts on AB seem the ones most likely to show lower literacy, bad spelling, poor syntax, etc, compared with the left-wing ones"

(followed by)

So a hell of a lot of posters on AB are right wingers then are they? ///

???

What's your leap from literacy levels to their ratios on AB got to do with ///people with right wing views are not as well educated in the English language/// ?

And which bit of z.e.u.h.l. don't you understand?
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[Sly,Duck]

Taken from Jakes link ( and the data should not be used to stereotype or make assumptions about people )

[Zeuhl]

Joolee even

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[joeluke]

Typo zehul?

Careful, joolee might think you are a right winger

[Zeuhl]

/// the defaced flag of St George as your Avatar.///

What's wrong with adding the word England to the flag of St George?

Don't you like the word 'England' or do you just think it is presumptious to use it in that way?

A bit like hijacking well known stereotypes that represent the people of this country and attaching one's own avatar name to it?
John Bull? Good grief. John Bulls#1t more like.
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[Zeuhl]

///Careful, joolee might think you are a right winger ///

I might be.

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[Davethedog]

Aog a question you expect me to answer?

No I am using your rules I can call you any name that I want to, I don't have to justify it or give you any validation what so ever.

Your a facist I have siad and therefore by your own justification there is nothing you can say that says any thing else.

[Davethedog]

Took over two hours but at last.

[Seadragon]

I would say that Oldgit insults after he has been insulted. And in my opinion he is not a facist.

[Davethedog]

I would say that he isn't a facist but he insults people as he feels fit.

You mis my point entirely its not if hes a facist or not its about the right to hold an opinion that differs from yours with out the having to be insulted.

Also you have to the right to be whom you wish to be, but if your going to provoke an argument you should at least have the intellect to present any argument rather than just insult people.