US Politics
Hi, All,
I have genuinely high hopes for a productive conversation here on QOTO.
Putting aside the base hatred of things that are different (e.g., I hate President Obama because he has Black Skin; I hate President Trump because he has Orange Skin; I hate President Clinton because he is a Cisgendered horndog; I hate President Trump because he is a Cisgendered horndog...)
Is there a basis for all of the personality bashing other than the Left hates the Right and the Right hates the Left?
Is it naive to advocate for a Political Process that discusses policy affecting those being represented or do we simply invent technology that permits policy to be decided by determining who shouts the loudest?
US Politics
@williamlweaver Ad hominem attacks are nothing new, even if they remain a terrible method to debate.
Something we've had short conversations about here on #qoto already is tribalism- which, most certainly, factors into the partisanship you see in modern politics.
Add into that the ability for one to screen their media so they only see and hear what they want to see and hear, coupled with a news media that has largely abandoned neutral journalistic principles and you have a situation where the ignorant are controlled on across the whole spectrum.
The scary thing is that even people who aren't ignorant can be fooled by these methods, simply because they may not be actively aware of the above.
