When was there ever any civility in politics?
I'd have liked to see him address the role the media plays in this. Because honestly, nobody gives a rat's ass about politicians, but they care very much about what their media handlers are programming them with. Without the media people manipulating us, nobody would know or care what the politicians have to say.
If we had a fair, informative, and honest media instead of partisan hacks who are agenda-driven to rouse the rabble, we could easily get back to civility.
On the flip side, if we have an electorate educated enough to make decisions on their own and come up with conclusions on their own, the media wouldn't be so powerful, would it?
On the flip side, if we have an electorate educated enough ....
That explains why so many PhD educators are rabid unhinged leftwing fascists...
oh, wait...
That explains why so many PhD educators are rabid unhinged leftwing fascists...
oh, wait...
So which do you think is more likely to happen?
How does that saying go? Wish in one hand, sh!t in the other - see which one gets filled first.
330 million people educating themselves - or the press trying to be fair?
I don't have an answer.
The real queastion you should be asking is why isn't the Republican party isn't the one they choose. Or why conservatism isn't what they choose to believe.
On the flip side, if we have an electorate educated enough to make decisions on their own and come up with conclusions on their own, the media wouldn't be so powerful, would it?
They certainly play a roll, but only to those who care enough about politics.
On the flip side, if we have an electorate educated enough to make decisions on their own and come up with conclusions on their own
But that's a problem with no solution, unless you want to implement tests for voter eligibility. And I'm pretty sure if that happens there will never be an elected Democrat again.
The real queastion you should be asking is why isn't the Republican party isn't the one they choose.
I already know the answer to that:
Because the Democrats OWN pretty much everything.
Most of the news and entertainment TV channels.
The celebrities and entertainers.
The schools, including the universities.
Tech companies that deliver our information on the internet.
A better question would be why, despite the barrage of left wing indoctrination, so many people vote Republican.
You'd agree those folks didn't come out of the womb with a "Democrat" tag attached to their toes though, yes? Why the failure of the GOP (and admittedly, the Libertarian party, though others factors are in play there) to persuade people to join their party?
Why the failure of the GOP (and admittedly, the Libertarian party, though others factors are in play there) to persuade people to join their party?
Why choose personal responsibility and discipline when you can choose free ####.
More importantly, what factors are in play that create a liberal or conservative mindset in the first place? I've found it fascinating how many of the people I grew up with, from K-12 in a fairly isolated rural community, are far-left liberals now, while others are even more conservative than I am. No party messaging or advertising did that....in either direction. That said, there are obviously some number of more conservative or "moderate" Democrats leaving that party these days. I doubt they are running over each other to sign up as Republicans though
Why choose personal responsibility and discipline when you can choose free ####.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tan...cs-and-demographics-of-food-stamp-recipients/But when the political lens shifts from partisanship to ideology, the participation gap vanishes. Self-described political conservatives were no more likely than liberals or moderates to have received food stamps (17% for each group), according to the survey.
Is it particular factors, or a mindset? I know it's easy to just say "free stuff" is the reason, but I don't think that's true.