Quote:What difference does it make? Why not have a discussion of ideas, instead of calling people names. "You're a liberal" is not a persuasive argument. It's childish. Who cares if someone is a liberal? Why not deal with ideas, instead of labels.


This is what irritates me about current political discourse. People are being brainwashed into thinking the "other side" has no good ideas, and all the ideas that come from "the other side" are an evil trick. You're being told this so you can be more easily led.

Agreed. Compromise and common goal are dirty words nowadays. I personally have what is labeled 'conservative' and 'liberal' beliefs. I just call it common sense. Unfortunately the voting masses have been, as you say, brainwashed, into only supporting candidates who espouse one wing or the other. Now our leadership are at loggerheads with no one willing to step forward and propose compromise in the fear they'll lose their office.

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