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Originally Posted by celesul
So an SJ is more about status quo or anti-status quo than something different from either?
I have been trying to figure out my dad, I think he is an ISTJ, weakish S, but he votes democrat, although he'd vote for libertarians if he thought they'd get elected. He's anti-status quo in many ways, anti-religion, and not open to people with different view points at all. A nightmare to argue with.  But anyway, so liberal SJ's exist more than descriptions say? I suppose it does make sense to him though, his mom's views on many of these subjects are similar. (he had the fortune of having a liberal ISTP mom, and a more conservative xSFJ dad. So being a T put him closer to his mom  ).
Is an SJ more likely to form their view points, then look for information to support it? While a P is the opposite? |
When I was first exposed to libertarian thought, it was a revelation to me because it seemed to reinforce how I thought the world should be (basically free in all regards, with a very clear set of rules about what the government should do and what is a crime vs. what is simply a different choice). I put a primacy on treating everyone as an individual, and I believe that it is important to push oneself to maximize your natural talents. So it was a natural fit for me. ESFJs may be worriers and scolds, but (at least, I feel) we're not big on forcing people to do things, or not to do them. I am big on persuasion through words, especially appeals to logic. Unfortunately, I could see nanny-state liberalism or pleasure-hating cultural conservatism appealing to an ESFJ who thinks that it's more important to take care of people than it is to make sure they are free.