Political Whoopie
While some political pundits are busy debating energy policy, healthcare, and the war in Iraq, the Urban Conservative blog has turned its attention to a much larger issue: Can liberals and conservatives hit it off in the bedroom? Your political affiliation might determine who you vote for, where you work, and who you hang out with… but does it also determine your sexual compatibility?
I mean, it does make sense. The best way to learn to speak French is to get a French lover, so the same must be true for those trying to learn how to sound like a Republican.
Jonathan Haidt, author and professor and University of Virginia, spoke to Big Think about self-righteousness as it applies to the liberal-conservative divide. Our conviction that we are right prevents us from seeing “that there is wisdom on both sides of almost any long-standing question.” But what political party would you rather have sex with?
