Comment It's Not Just Congress (Score 1) 1532
This is a systemic issue. Compromise cannot be found between Americans.
Blame congress all you want, but the heart of the issue is *us*. Their character reflects ours. Feinstein, Boehner, Cruz, Pelosi. They don't say and do things without the support of their constituents.
I can't count how many times I've heard Americans demonize one another over politics. They talk about each other as if they're enemies. 'Tea baggers', 'demo-rats', 'extremists'. How can you expect to find common ground in an environment like this? The divisive nature of discourse is pulling this country apart at the seams. The division is starting to become an existential risk to our livelihoods.
Divide and conquer.
Blame congress all you want, but the heart of the issue is *us*. Their character reflects ours. Feinstein, Boehner, Cruz, Pelosi. They don't say and do things without the support of their constituents.
I can't count how many times I've heard Americans demonize one another over politics. They talk about each other as if they're enemies. 'Tea baggers', 'demo-rats', 'extremists'. How can you expect to find common ground in an environment like this? The divisive nature of discourse is pulling this country apart at the seams. The division is starting to become an existential risk to our livelihoods.
Divide and conquer.