Too many embarassing "liberals" participate in my project

[SeanT]

Guys,

I'm a liberal myself. Dean is definitely getting my vote, but I'm sick of the stereotypical "liberal" making wide-appeal a challenge. On my site (http://www.volconvo.com)I have yet to see the average liberal. I've seen way too many way communists, and "nazis", and not enough liberals who can debate effectively with a conservative.

The conservatives in the project of course have been having a field day. :(

How can I attract the right people in your opinion? This is almost like politics.

[ewagner]

1. There's a truth known to

campaign managers and candidates alike that goes something like:

"My enemies, I can deal with, but God save me from my friends!"

[HEyHEY]

2. Keep posting it on DU

[SeanT]

3. what?

what do you mean heyhey?

[bowens43]

4. If you really don't want dissenting opinions

just 'fake' all the posts. Or post a notice that only those opinions YOU consider valid will be displayed , that way YOU can control ALL of the content and then you won't have to be embarrassed by us 'lefties'.

[SeanT]

5. no...

you obviousely didn't understand what I was saying. I was wondering what I should do for a balance. Right now there isn't one, so the debate can be a little scary for newcomers.

It's like people being too afraid to nominate dean. Attracting the average joe to debate is difficult when you just have extremes.

[Philosophy]

6. Tell us your definition of "liberal"

If you don't want anything remotely communist then you probably really mean libertarian.

[SeanT]

7. not at all

I just don't think you need to be communist to be liberal. This has been the case on my site all too often.


I consider a liberal anyne who want's social and economic change. It doesn't always have to be an explosion of change in my opinion.

[Philosophy]

8. OK, so you want moderate conservatives

;-)