(02-09-2021, 09:05 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(02-09-2021, 08:11 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: If anyone poses a response in this thread that includes something like, "but the liberals" or "but the conservatives," then you are part of the problem. You have to acknowledge that this rift is caused by both sides. Not just one or the other. If you can't see this then you are biased and contributing to this divide.

I think there is a difference between an "emotional" divide and a divide caused by a polar opposite of opinions than a divide that ends in violence or writing actual published articles about hating your neighbor for cleaning snow off your driveway. Liberals are responsible for the latter 9/10 times.

For instance, I can be cordial with a set of adults who think people born with a penis should be able to participate in women's sports, but I, nor my children would ever hang out with them.

That's just not true. It's 50/50, but you are so far right and have bought into all the lies that Trump told you that you just can't or refuse to see it. If we can just get rid of the hatefulness and name calling by both sides, it would be an improvement. We can't even do that on a Jaguars political forum though, so I have little hope it can be done on a large scale. Moderates like myself are getting phased out in this country and it's sad. I used to identify as a Republican back in the Reagan era, but now I don't even recognize the party, so I became an Independent. I have no plans to change that. Right now, both sides of the aisle sicken me.

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(02-09-2021, 10:55 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Judging from the posts in this thread, it seems like most people's opinions as to why we remain divided fall into the category of "because the other side is evil."

EXACTLY! It's always someone else's fault.

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(02-09-2021, 10:58 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(02-09-2021, 10:55 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Judging from the posts in this thread, it seems like most people's opinions as to why we remain divided fall into the category of "because the other side is evil."

Do you want to know why we are divided? The MSM. There is your answer. The MSM has always been the problem. Social Media just happens to be an amplifier that never existed before.

I agree with that. That is why I have no social media presence.

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