Why are US politics so polarised and what can be done about it?

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  1. ECA

    ECA Well-Known Member

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    Proof?
     
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    The 25th Amendment is a mechanism for members of the cabnet to consider

    Not unelected civil servants whispering in their ear like baby Rasputins
     
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    kriman Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Do you actually believe it will be in a syllabus? You can find numerous examples on the internet. Just look.
     
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    Ah....so where getting somewhere now...liberal arts courses...in other words majority of students are not being subjected to this "indoctrination" as most students aren't taking anthropology type courses. And I took sociology and psychology and never experience professors spewing any indoctrination. Are there some who spew some nonsense here and there? Sure. But most students aren't taking such classes.
     
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    I want you to name me the type of classes the indoctrination is occurring. Should be easy, right?
     
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    Not so fast

    You are here throwing the stick and we are expected to go fetch it for you

    But I am not going to play your little game

    I gave you my opinion and you offer nothing in return

    So you go fetch it yourself
     
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  7. ECA

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    So no proof. Got it.
     
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    And libs start the brainwashing early

     
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    I have not demanded that you document the bullshit opinions you are spouting here
     
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    To the first question, why are united state politics so polarized? The simple reason is that people as a species do not like unity. They wish for sides, for divisions, for ways of typifying and categorizing themselves into specific groups and cliques that separate them from others, and define themselves differently from all others.

    To the second question, what can be done about it? Absolutely nothing. The people do not wish to blend and merge, they wish to remain separated and divided from others.
     
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    It is the responsibility of those civil servants, due to their unique position to know things cabinet members may not be aware of, to consider options in the event the prez is not acting in America's interests but rather those of another nation.

    The point being, the discussions they held were wholly appropriate, motivated by concern for the country and nothing else.
     
  12. ECA

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    That's because I was being rational in saying the some people are sheep while some are not. That is at least a fair and balanced statement whereas you then claimed MOST are sheep. You need to provide proof if you're going to make that type of claim. I have law of averages on my side....you don't.
     
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    You have just confirmed the existance and their assumed mission of the Deep State

    They see themselves as the invisible hand that runs the government

    The wizzards behind the curtain in washington

    No wonder schumer is afraid if them
     
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    I did not disagree with you about that

    So I was being rational too
     
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  15. ECA

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    No you weren't. But I'm done so carry on by yourself if you choose so.
     
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    Ok,

    just leave your white flag at the door on your way out for the next liberal to use
     
  17. Lee Atwater

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    I'm finding it difficult to have a rational discussion with you since you have fallen victim to the inaccurate hyperbole being promoted by those seeking to discredit the DOJ........as a means to undercut their investigations of Don.
     
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  18. ECA

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    The very reason I walked away from discussion with him. Complete waste of time.
     
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    Well just do the best you can

    You are shouting to me across a very wide and deep canyon in a foreign language language I call liberish

    Which I have to translate into English

    So its not easy for me either
     
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    College students are sheep, absolutely. In Germany they were turned into Nazis. In the US they are turned into Antifa.

    Yes. Tom Wolfe described the situation where a man scrimps and saves and takes out a second mortgage to send his daughter to college and she comes back home hating him.


    Either that or they are ruthlessly suppressed.
     
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  21. ECA

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    Oh...a situation...well, that clears that up. Yup it's an epidemic alright.
     
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    It's been more polarized in the past so look it up and see what we did during those times.
     
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    Blame the left wing MSM for the division.
     
  24. Reasonablerob

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    It's possible in the modern era it's because there now is an alternative for people or simply because the media is more left wing these days and disconnects from ordinary people?
     
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    The divide has always been there. The primary difference is that after 60 odd years of abuse the right has decided to fight back against leftist calumny.
     

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