Happy Camper
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A true believer that a "side" of the political spectrum is completely and correct on everything is exactly the voter that they hope to groom in whatever ways they can.Where are the 15% on the left passing or stopping legislation?
I have yet to see any political party, worldwide, that I can agree with on every point of their platform. Yet that is what is being fostered these days. You vote for the platform or you're not one of us.
Why do you think moderates get frustrated on either side of the aisle? Because they can't just vote what they think. Politics today is more of a football game than government. Complete with cheerleaders and fans that will follow that team no matter what.
In the last few weeks a couple of democratic members of the congressional progressive caucus left that group because they didn't think like everyone else regarding Israel and Gaza. That is one issue out of many that the cpc push with their agenda and platform. But that one thing they don't agree on makes them not a part of that group.
Same thing happens on the Republican side. Just with different issues. Same game. Change the names. Change the issue. Same results.
I'm not here to give you exact points to debate with me regarding the left. Or the right if that's your thing. If you can't see for yourself what I'm explaining, you might be part of the problem I'm explaining. Critical thinking and being honest outside of what you would prefer is what we as a country need. Practical thinking with practical action applied.
Do we want to feel better? Or do we want to be better. Because right now we're doing neither. We're just stuck watching two teams play a game.
Idealism is important in life. But so is realism. And in our current political climate, there's not a lot of real movement forward that works for everyone.