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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by breadbreadbread on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @11:25AM (#31341374)
>I would suggest that the people you should be angry with are the ones behind the singular corporate uniparty which pits us against each other by creating false narratives and rhetoric that spread through our media ecosystem.

Thats a two way street buddy. I can't listen to the other side if they are blabbering on about their own false narrative. This comment section is full of people who think that its the lefts fault and are absolutely incapable of looking at their own party. I don't know how to explain to you that I do not give a shit about Democrats or Liberal media or the "singular corporate uniparty", let it all burn and I will still be fighting for LGBT rights and there will still be people who think I shouldn't exist.

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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by c22 on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @12:25PM (#31342169)
There will always be people who think you shouldn't exist, that is true. But parent comment is suggesting that if you let it all burn down those people would likely turn out to be only a small minority, easily dismissed, rather than a unified bloc of 50% of brainwashed america.
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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by breadbreadbread on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @01:51PM (#31343432)
I don't think the GOP is a unified bloc. I think it is beholden to a vocal minority without whom they wouldnt win elections because running on their last 20 years of policy alone hasnt worked. If we destroyed the current political parties and had everyone in government rerun as independents, that vocal minority would still find a political foothold.
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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by c22 on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @02:18PM (#31343803)
Perhaps! Depends on how you set up the system, I think.
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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by bavell on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @06:41PM (#31346874)
Similarly, I also do not give a shit about the GOP. Or any party for that matter. They can come to me if they want my vote.

Where we differ I guess is in degree of nihilism - I don't want to see everything burn and I'm happy to listen to other people's perspectives. I'm just a mildy intelligent ape and don't have everything figured out yet. I don't think throwing in the towel is a better solution than persevering and standing up for your values though. Thank you for listening! :)

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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by Fauntleroy on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @12:26PM (#31342183)
I'm in agreement here. How are people supposed to reach across the aisle and fight our common enemy when the other side of the aisle is completely unwilling to make this sort of introspective conclusion?
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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by SpicyLemonZest on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @12:43PM (#31342446)
The question is whether it's true that the other side of the aisle is unwilling to make introspective conclusions, or if they actually are but you've been affected by the misperceptions and miscalibrations the source article describes. For example, Social Security privatization has entirely dropped off the radar in recent years - what happened there if not an introspective conclusion that it was a bad idea?
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Re:Misperceptions of the opponent fringe and miscalibration ... by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @01:14PM (#31342933)
Trump said it was a stupid idea (and he was right).
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