Well hello everyone,
I'm taking a crack at a political blog post, this may either get nasty very quickly or something that's rather sobering for many. Have you noticed that in politics today we are very divided? Many of you probably rolled your eyes and said to yourself or out loud "Gee, ya think?" and some of you sighed in sadness as it is very disheartening to acknowledge the fact that we are very divided when it comes to our politics.
How it has happened, I think, is from the one thing both the members of the Democratic and Republican party have in common, a bubble.
A bubble of selected information from a particular source of information and a group of friends or acquaintances that share similar political views and opinions.
Those on both sides have decided to escape into these bubbles, not wanting to have anything to do with the other people outside of their own bubbles. We do not want to put ourselves in the shoes of others, not understanding why they have the political viewpoint that they do or any viewpoint that is different from our own.
It's only until recently that I have seen members of both parties come onto various news networks and detail why they think the other side of the political spectrum is not a group of people to be trusted or that there is something seriously wrong with the other side. The us and them mentality is more prevalent in today's politics. Especially when Hillary Clinton coined the phrase "Basket of Deplorables"
What has spawned from these hyper partisan ideals and practices is a new trend in our politics in which where you, whether Democrat or Republican must defend the ideology of the political party you are in, intelligence, integrity and credibility be damned. Argue and advocate for your side and defend anyone that may be in the midst of a scandal when they are part of your political team or they support you in one way or another. Stop talking to people or ignore those that have different political view points or view points that do not sync up with your own, heck, even insult them and throw baseless claims and accusations about their character even, what is important is that you stick to your political team 100%!
This is the reason why Facebook friends suddenly unfriend you because you shared something political and they did not like it, it is why you no longer talk to friends because you think that their political view points are a deal breaker and a reason for why you can no longer or ever be friends. For god sake, it's even the reason why relationships don't happen because heaven forbid you talk to someone who has a viewpoint different then your own.
What do think America is some kind of melting pot of cultures, religions and ideas?!
Look at this nonsense!
There is one thing I want to say though, I am guilty of this. When I first started to get into politics I found myself very deep in the bubble of my political view points, I did my best to let people know that I was a left-wing leaning Liberal who made sure people knew I supported gun control and Republicans were a bunch of redneck morons who married their sister!
Now as I look back at those moments and notions I had in my political bubble I find myself embarrassed about it. It's ridiculous the things I said and the things I believed.
If we all can be able to self-criticize and even criticize our own political teams and how they act and behave when they engage in politics then maybe, just maybe we can start to clear the air of the toxic political environment and actually start to get things done that truly benefit the people of this nation.
I'm taking a crack at a political blog post, this may either get nasty very quickly or something that's rather sobering for many. Have you noticed that in politics today we are very divided? Many of you probably rolled your eyes and said to yourself or out loud "Gee, ya think?" and some of you sighed in sadness as it is very disheartening to acknowledge the fact that we are very divided when it comes to our politics.
How it has happened, I think, is from the one thing both the members of the Democratic and Republican party have in common, a bubble.
A bubble of selected information from a particular source of information and a group of friends or acquaintances that share similar political views and opinions.
Those on both sides have decided to escape into these bubbles, not wanting to have anything to do with the other people outside of their own bubbles. We do not want to put ourselves in the shoes of others, not understanding why they have the political viewpoint that they do or any viewpoint that is different from our own.
It's only until recently that I have seen members of both parties come onto various news networks and detail why they think the other side of the political spectrum is not a group of people to be trusted or that there is something seriously wrong with the other side. The us and them mentality is more prevalent in today's politics. Especially when Hillary Clinton coined the phrase "Basket of Deplorables"
What has spawned from these hyper partisan ideals and practices is a new trend in our politics in which where you, whether Democrat or Republican must defend the ideology of the political party you are in, intelligence, integrity and credibility be damned. Argue and advocate for your side and defend anyone that may be in the midst of a scandal when they are part of your political team or they support you in one way or another. Stop talking to people or ignore those that have different political view points or view points that do not sync up with your own, heck, even insult them and throw baseless claims and accusations about their character even, what is important is that you stick to your political team 100%!
This is the reason why Facebook friends suddenly unfriend you because you shared something political and they did not like it, it is why you no longer talk to friends because you think that their political view points are a deal breaker and a reason for why you can no longer or ever be friends. For god sake, it's even the reason why relationships don't happen because heaven forbid you talk to someone who has a viewpoint different then your own.
What do think America is some kind of melting pot of cultures, religions and ideas?!
Look at this nonsense!
There is one thing I want to say though, I am guilty of this. When I first started to get into politics I found myself very deep in the bubble of my political view points, I did my best to let people know that I was a left-wing leaning Liberal who made sure people knew I supported gun control and Republicans were a bunch of redneck morons who married their sister!
Now as I look back at those moments and notions I had in my political bubble I find myself embarrassed about it. It's ridiculous the things I said and the things I believed.
If we all can be able to self-criticize and even criticize our own political teams and how they act and behave when they engage in politics then maybe, just maybe we can start to clear the air of the toxic political environment and actually start to get things done that truly benefit the people of this nation.
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