Facebook fan page recommendations appear to be based on one of two main criteria: (1) a certain number of people on your Friends list are fans of the page; or (2) a certain number of people who are not on your Friends list, but are fans of some page you’re a fan of, are also fans of some other page you’re not a fan of (got that?).
Recently I’ve been seeing the following recommendation on my Facebook sidebar:
Facebook is making this statement based on statistics, not on philosophy. “Like” has a different meaning in the Real World.
It just seems difficult to believe that thinking conservatives would truly like both Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney… especially when we’re talking about the difference between (1) a woman who refuses to back away from her conservative values, even in the face of an all-out attempt to destroy her and her family, and (2) a man who was acceptable to the majority of the voters in one of the most liberal states in the country.
2 comments:
Liking Both Palin and Romney is actually quite compatible. They are both very conservative. Romneys ability to reach across to liberals is actually a very good attribute. Yes, there are many radical liberals; however, there are many who are not so radical, and have more in common with us conservatives than many would like to admit in these particularly divisive times. If Romney can persuade liberals and moderates to unite with us in a cause to save our country, then that would be a major success for everyone, liberals and conservatives alike.
Z Hunt
If Romney can persuade liberals and moderates to unite with us in a cause to save our country, then that would be a major success for everyone, liberals and conservatives alike.
Wonderful, idealistic thought, but honestly... I don't think it works too well in the real world.
When one's conservatism or liberalism is based on deeply-held principles, which of those principles should Romney ask each side to sacrifice for the good of the country? I think it's only those whose values are malleable that can be drawn over to the agenda of "the other side".
Make no mistake -- if Romney intends to persuade liberals and moderates to "unite" with conservatives "for the good of the country", it with not be under an agenda that looks conservative by any measure.
I happen to believe that "the good of the country" will not be served by anything less than a government return to its constitutional roots (from way back when the Constitution actually set boundaries on the powers of the govt). Find me some liberals and moderates that can unite with me on this, and maybe we can make a deal.
Romney's track record in Massachusetts shows how he unites with liberals and moderates -- by adopting some form of their agenda.
No thanks.
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