# Are liberals less interested in the history of foreign countries than conservatives? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 8, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870 "2003-05-08T10:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mandelstam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mandelstam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandelstam)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/61 "2003-05-12T04:21:51Z")
Truthfully, **Spavined** , I actually wonder about that. **december** ’s antics do not seem to endear him to many serious conservative posters on these boards. I suppose there are message boards devoted purely to boosterism–but how interesting is that? If there is any element of debate involved, even within conservative circles, I suspect **december** would have to clean up his act or face some criticism. And the thing is, how much attention would he get on a board where everyone had already gotten the warm, fuzzy glow of a daily dose of Sullivan? In such a context the typical **december** OP might incite yawns. Deep down I think **december** wants to be loved by lefties; conservative approbation may not count much for him. **Calculus** , if **december** is being harassed or abused on these boards, he certainly seems to enjoy it ;). As to your good self, haven’t you been here long enough to know that you shouldn’t be calling people assholes in this forum? ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/62 "2003-05-12T05:43:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Calculus of Logic \* > \*\*December - > > Why do you come to this board? This is NOT an attack mind you, i am just wondering. It is obvious 80% of this board is leftist, and all you will get is verbal abuse for offering your positions so why bother? there are less biased boards where you can discuss politics w/o abuse or harassment from assholes. \*\* I like this board because of the intelligence and knowledge of many of the posters. However, from what you say, maybe I’m missing some other, better boards. I would appreciate your recommendations of some alternative boards that might have better political discussions. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/63 "2003-05-12T05:53:53Z")
[GOPUSA Forum](http://www.gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.pl). Knock yourself out, **december**. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/64 "2003-05-12T06:15:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Desmostylus \* > \*\*[GOPUSA Forum](http://www.gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.pl). Knock yourself out, **december**. \*\* Thanks, \*\*Desmostylus \*\* BTW the article that started this thread was picked up by the Wall St. Journal’s on-line Opinion Journal [http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003467](http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003467) today ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/65 "2003-05-12T06:31:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by december \* > \*\*Thanks, \*\*Desmostylus \*\* > > BTW the article that started this thread was picked up by the Wall St. Journal’s on-line Opinion Journal [http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003467](http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003467) today \*\* As if we needed more evidence that the WSJ opinion pages have literaly no standards at all? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870/66 "2003-05-13T02:21:00Z")
Yes, but the peace in Central America came IN SPITE OF Reagan. I’d give Oscar Arias of Costa Rica credit for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870.md?page=3)