Comments on: In Defense Of Negativity In Politics http://themoderatevoice.com/12057/in-defense-of-negativity-in-politics/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:29:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jwest http://themoderatevoice.com/12057/in-defense-of-negativity-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-71589 jwest Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:22:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12057/in-defense-of-negativity-in-politics/#comment-71589 No one that I’ve ever heard has argued against negativism as described by Prof. Geer. He outlines how it should be. If there is a situation or policy you disagree with, describe in negative terms the things you believe are wrong with that policy. However, he goes on to say you should then propose a solution policy and outline why your approach would solve the negative things the original policy did wrong. This is what the left’s negativism has lacked throughout the past 6 years. No one that I’ve ever heard has argued against negativism as described by Prof. Geer.

He outlines how it should be. If there is a situation or policy you disagree with, describe in negative terms the things you believe are wrong with that policy. However, he goes on to say you should then propose a solution policy and outline why your approach would solve the negative things the original policy did wrong.

This is what the left’s negativism has lacked throughout the past 6 years.

]]> By: grognard http://themoderatevoice.com/12057/in-defense-of-negativity-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-71546 grognard Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:26:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12057/in-defense-of-negativity-in-politics/#comment-71546 It depends on how you define negativity. Being critical of a policy and pointing out reservations or adverse consequences is fine. Coming out against a policy by hurling insults at the author is juvenile. What he needed to make clear is that we need “adult� negativity. It depends on how you define negativity. Being critical of a policy and pointing out reservations or adverse consequences is fine. Coming out against a policy by hurling insults at the author is juvenile. What he needed to make clear is that we need “adult� negativity.

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