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Alex asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 10 years ago

Why are there more conservatives on the internet?

Anyone who reads This site or the comments pages on something like CNN knows there are far more conservative posts than liberal ones. Polling would indicate that republicans and democrats are about equal in the population though. So why is this?

Are conservatives more tech-savvy in general?

Are Internet comment boards considered a conservative medium, as talk radio is?

Is it just a current phenomenon because a democrat is president?

Are conservatives just more politically engaged than liberals?

Does the structure of Internet comment boards lend itself more to the aggressive rhetorical style of conservatives than liberals?

What do you think?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I think that historically, conservatives have had a strong representation on the internet.

    Plus your last one, the structure of internet boards lending itself to aggressive rhetorical style of conservatives. Especially this site, where sound bites and one liners fit right in with the Q and A format. Wordy nuanced answers given by those on the left don't have as much of an impact.

  • 10 years ago

    All of the above. As a whole, conservatives are more engaged into politics than are liberals. Liberalism is a mental disorder.

  • Samm
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    i think it depends on time period and date as well....

    before 5 PM EST, more liberals come here

    when it is summer or winter recess date period, more liberals because schools are closed.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    haha i asked this same question here yday

    we concluded that there was just a lot more people pi$$ed off at Dems and Obama

    and they liked to sound off here and on other sites...

    Its refreshing, better than listening to those fairies tell me how nice muslim extremists are

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  • 10 years ago

    They get paid from the Gov they hate

  • 10 years ago

    """aggressive rhetorical style""?

    According to you only conservatives are "aggressive"... wow... dream much?

    Independent

    A:~)

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    astroturfing. Conservatives are a lot more active in an organized effort to attack the opposition.

  • 10 years ago

    we can afford it,wait till later when the libraries open.democrats will be there

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Dear Alex,

    They have more free time and bigger mouths.

    Love,

    Adorable Doggy

  • 10 years ago

    I don't see it that way.

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