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Originally Posted by Boreas
Is this a serious question?
John
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Originally Posted by BlueStreak
Well, the way I see it, Pete, is that the whole idea behind a two party system is that somewhere between the opposing views is a "Happy medium" of sorts, a give and take kinda deal. Problem is, people have gotten hardheaded and decided that their way is the only way, and they seek an "all or nothing" scenario. This absolutely kills the spirit of negotiation and any hope that agreement will ever be reached.
In other words, the problem is arrogance and self-righteousness. Jackasses who think they have been ordained to rule by the Almighty himself, and that anyone who opposes them is obviously an agent of the "The Great Horned One"---Satan. 
Does that help any?
Dave |
I didn't realise we were talking about Hillary
Heck we're pretty close. Take any thorny issue, say immigration. It's been so demagogued by both sides - and is an emotional hotbutton - that when serious folks try to look at what's really happening, and attempt to design a system that reflects the interests of parties involved, it's screamed down by both sides.
Then there is the actual cut and dry issues like abortion where there really is a largely a or b choice.
What I mean is there are a number of issues that folks disagree on. And what happens, again both parties, is the other side says THEY'RE NOT BEING REASONABLE instead of understanding that intellegent folks can disagree.
Pete