Democratic leadership and a literal few sane Republicans Representatives do indeed engage with their opposition at the detriment to how their base views either of them. They are a very fickle bridge currently holding our democracy together.
That doesn’t mean that either base is incorrect on vehemently denying the others stances. Plenty of people see eye to eye on a multitude of issues. Only Republicans almost unanimously agrees with their opposition but still votes against their own wishes. That’s what single issue voting and scare tactics gets you.
You’re falsely conflating a Democrats ability to vote with confidence in their parties stances and a Republicans ability to vote against a democrats. The Republican view harshly belies their ability to find an olive branch.
Take an upvote, well said and i can’t disagree with you.
My reason in speaking out is to hopefully promote positive change. I see too many people here giving in to the us vs them, ‘deport them’ mindset that the other side has maintained for so long. Positive change requires one side to act better than the other and engage with them.
I generally agree. There have always been far more bridges crossed with kindness and understanding than there have been in othering your neighbors.
However like we’ve said, the issues everyone disagrees on are also very real, visceral, and part of of an every growing divide that happens naturally in democratic environments.
Too many people forget that you can compromise on a lot, but once you’ve gone through everything, you end up with stances that cannot be budged on. They’re antithetical to how your entire worldview may work. And that’s fine to draw the line, but don’t mistake it for something you can’t whittle away at. Knowledge and understanding can get past a lot it, and sometimes, you never will. But it doesn’t make it NOT the best avenue for non-violent change.
Democratic leadership and a literal few sane Republicans Representatives do indeed engage with their opposition at the detriment to how their base views either of them. They are a very fickle bridge currently holding our democracy together.
That doesn’t mean that either base is incorrect on vehemently denying the others stances. Plenty of people see eye to eye on a multitude of issues. Only Republicans almost unanimously agrees with their opposition but still votes against their own wishes. That’s what single issue voting and scare tactics gets you.
You’re falsely conflating a Democrats ability to vote with confidence in their parties stances and a Republicans ability to vote against a democrats. The Republican view harshly belies their ability to find an olive branch.
Take an upvote, well said and i can’t disagree with you.
My reason in speaking out is to hopefully promote positive change. I see too many people here giving in to the us vs them, ‘deport them’ mindset that the other side has maintained for so long. Positive change requires one side to act better than the other and engage with them.
https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes
I generally agree. There have always been far more bridges crossed with kindness and understanding than there have been in othering your neighbors.
However like we’ve said, the issues everyone disagrees on are also very real, visceral, and part of of an every growing divide that happens naturally in democratic environments.
Too many people forget that you can compromise on a lot, but once you’ve gone through everything, you end up with stances that cannot be budged on. They’re antithetical to how your entire worldview may work. And that’s fine to draw the line, but don’t mistake it for something you can’t whittle away at. Knowledge and understanding can get past a lot it, and sometimes, you never will. But it doesn’t make it NOT the best avenue for non-violent change.