Good morning, Several of my more conservative, thoughtful friends have taken me to task for calling out lying and political posturing of the right without a similar acknowledgement of the unreasonableness of many on the left. They are, of course, right that the Republicans do not possess an exclusive on behaving unreasonably and acting irresponsibly while trying to increase their political position. Politicians lie all-too-frequently in their politicking for office and in their attempts to cast the other side in a bad light. And in this “traditional” destructive nature, the Democrats share complicity along with their colleagues across the aisle.
Thanks for articulating this chaos into a clear and concise summary; I will definitely revisit this insight as a go-to resource. Regarding your point about acquiescing to political extremes, I would add the Congressional approval rate is 28%, while the re-election rate is 92%. It seems the people who are truly engaged and vote represent the extreme views of their party, which forces politicians to become ideological vs. reasonable. Add the effect of social media and the sensationalist 24-hour news cycle/media vying for advertising dollars, it's essentially a colossal dumpster fire. We need term limits and campaign reform to entice honorable elected officials who care more about progress than power.
Thanks for articulating this chaos into a clear and concise summary; I will definitely revisit this insight as a go-to resource. Regarding your point about acquiescing to political extremes, I would add the Congressional approval rate is 28%, while the re-election rate is 92%. It seems the people who are truly engaged and vote represent the extreme views of their party, which forces politicians to become ideological vs. reasonable. Add the effect of social media and the sensationalist 24-hour news cycle/media vying for advertising dollars, it's essentially a colossal dumpster fire. We need term limits and campaign reform to entice honorable elected officials who care more about progress than power.