Having a false dichotomy of political discourse benefits those who are courting the votes and allegiance of the simple minded. "Us vs them" is easy to understand and digest, and absolute conformity with the Party Line absolves the simple minded of having to think or make judgment calls.
Along with many other things, this society has lost the art of debate. Instead of rationally discussing the pros and cons of a certain position, we bypass reason and go directly to ugly confrontation. Aligning oneself to one party with little thought other than hating the other will not move society forward. There are so many serious issues to resolve and the world seems intent on not working together and being as destructive as possible. I am glad I am not going to be in this world for much longer ( I am almost 80 ) because it is getting uglier by the minute and I don’t want to be around as an observer .
Having a false dichotomy of political discourse benefits those who are courting the votes and allegiance of the simple minded. "Us vs them" is easy to understand and digest, and absolute conformity with the Party Line absolves the simple minded of having to think or make judgment calls.
Along with many other things, this society has lost the art of debate. Instead of rationally discussing the pros and cons of a certain position, we bypass reason and go directly to ugly confrontation. Aligning oneself to one party with little thought other than hating the other will not move society forward. There are so many serious issues to resolve and the world seems intent on not working together and being as destructive as possible. I am glad I am not going to be in this world for much longer ( I am almost 80 ) because it is getting uglier by the minute and I don’t want to be around as an observer .