Down to the Suburbs

Re:Down to the Suburbs by burkaman on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @03:24PM (#24992716)

Can you think of an important national issue that is not emotionally charged and would be considered a win by most? I can't. Democrats lost control in 2012 because of healthcare reform (which probably had just as big an impact on Colorado than the local gun reforms). Pandemic prevention and economic relief are out. Climate change, no chance. Free school certainly isn't a unifying issue, even if it worked in Colorado.

To be honest, it just seems like you personally value education funding over gun control, and you're assuming most other people feel the same way while ignoring the broader national context of what was happening to the Democratic party in 2012 and 2018.

Also, what does "ceasefire" mean? If most people were ok with the status quo, it wouldn't be a major issue.

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Re:Down to the Suburbs by ip26 on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @07:57PM (#24994682)

Can you think of...

A steady 70%+ agree our infrastructure needs a lot of work. We don't agree on how to get there yet, but at least we have a shared goal.

IMO the fact you can't think of an issue is a sign of how the wedge issues concentrate attention on themselves.

it just seems like you personally value education funding over gun control

https://co.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/3/21548349/proposition-ee-c...

68% Yes on EE, while only 55% went for Biden.

"Ceasefire" means nobody is really satisfied with the status quo, but you agree to suspend the fighting for a while.

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