The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Classic-Xer]

(12-22-2020, 01:07 AM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(12-22-2020, 12:20 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(12-20-2020, 12:15 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(12-20-2020, 10:25 AM)David Horn Wrote: C-Xer and his allies believe -- deeply believe -- that white America is under siege, and being attacked from all sides.  They also believe they are the true Americans, and their opponents are <insert your degrading characterization of choice>. If you believe that, and you also believe your adversaries are anti-American, then it's easy to declare a no-holds-barred standard in opposing them -- and that's where we are.

What they believe - deeply believe - is in the division of wealth, in small government, that by hurting the working man and wealth going to the elites they remain 'superior' to minorities.  It would take a Hiroshima level event to make the examine the worth of this belief.  The deaths caused by COVID and the Black Lives Matter protests are not allowed to penetrate their thoughts.

And they are being attacked from all sides for these beliefs.  They believe in Identity Politics, that America exists for them alone, and all others are locked out.  For believing that, it is proper that they be attacked from all sides.

For all the good that that recognizing the problem does.

They can try to embrace racism, doublethink, elitism, cutting jobs, benefits, unions, concentration camps, authoritarianism all they like.  They can try to justify it by saying retaining their privileged position justifies hurting the things that got them that position.

Just so long as they recognized that their selfishness and greed is noted, and that no matter how they mischaracterize their opponents, the crisis problems will be countered.

Sure they can lie to themselves.  They can cluck like chickens.  It won't do them any good.

I agree, blues continuing to do stuff like  this won't do them any good in the long run.

I agree, reds continuing to do stuff like this won't do them any good in the long run.

I disagree, reds doing what they're doing now will payoff for them in the long run. You forget, we see things the same way. We share the same goal. We're just on opposite sides and we view things from the opposite side of the spectrum. Dude, when marriages no longer work, you move to get out of a bad marriage. I wouldn't be surprised if Biden/Harris Presidency marks the end of the United States as we know it today.