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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNOTHING is seen through the eyes of right vs. wrong anymore
EVERYTHING is right vs. left.
This is a big problem. I don't think there is a solution for it either.
djean111
(14,255 posts)For the Dems and the GOP - winning is the only important thing. Winning and fund-raising (to match the Kochs).
And policy has been thrown under the bus, no right or wrong comes into play at all.
If our King Solomon acted like our current government, he would have gone ahead and cut that baby in half.
Also seems like even the obviously wrong things to do are just phased in, instead of happening all at once, and we are to praise that as some sort of good thing.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Because of course people, particularly Tea Partiers, believe that they are seeing things through the eyes of right and wrong.
I don't think it's as big a problem on the left though.
Bryant
The2ndWheel
(7,947 posts)You're talking about perception, and that's as particular as the person you're talking to. There's never been a standard right and wrong. We think there can be, and try to make reality fit that mold, but it really doesn't work.
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)after the 2000 election
Although Wikipedia says Tim Russert first used it on October 30, 2000:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_state
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Which is why we are in this mess to begin with.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)Do not be part of the right vs left.
Initech
(100,102 posts)And those of us on the rational side can't reason with the greedy.