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BigMin28

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9. I live in Texas

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 12:23 PM

Sep 2025

There is no common ground with people that believe we are evil, godless monsters. They do and say things that harm us all, just to own the libs. Remember the Fuck your Feelings shirts? Or the I rather be red than a Democrat slogans. But yet, once again, we are the ones expected to find common ground where none genuinely exists.

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Here's an example of our intractable polarization. [View all] LAS14 Sep 2025 OP

Maybe petition the admins for a CommonGround forum? BoRaGard Sep 2025 #1

What a good idea! How does one petition the Admins? A DU Mail to Earl?? nt LAS14 Sep 2025 #2

Oh for God's sake Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #3

Is there an emoji for "See what I mean?" nt LAS14 Sep 2025 #4

discussion about 'common ground' - or even its potential or existance? - on certain topic/issues stopdiggin Sep 2025 #8

"Looking for possible points of common ground." J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #5

Maybe us on it and them rzemanfl Sep 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author rzemanfl Sep 2025 #7

health care? tax breaks for the 1%? schools? policing? stopdiggin Sep 2025 #14

Such as when Neville Chamberlain found common ground with Hitler SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #21

I live in Texas BigMin28 Sep 2025 #9

Why? The "Right's" point of view is not concealed. MineralMan Sep 2025 #10

Such generalization doesn't lead anywhere good. nt LAS14 Sep 2025 #24

OK, so where are you planning to lead us? MineralMan Sep 2025 #28

A How Not to be a Horrible Person forum sounds like a starting place, but taxi Sep 2025 #11

Wouldn't that be the "Way Forward" forum? hunter Sep 2025 #12

What is the example of an issue Bettie Sep 2025 #13

Problem is, the Right has been taken over by a Cult. haele Sep 2025 #43

How do you find common ground SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #15

Do you mean economic issues? leftstreet Sep 2025 #16

DU has a clear set of rules Quiet Em Sep 2025 #17

What are you talking about? mr715 Sep 2025 #18

There is a deep "values" gap. usonian Sep 2025 #19

On demestic issues, I don't see it. Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #20

I'm reading a book by a journalist on polarization but know if quotes from it were posted here the betsuni Sep 2025 #22

What you're looking for. Bravo Duck Sep 2025 #23

Sorry - I meant this as a reply to the thread, not to an individual. nt LAS14 Sep 2025 #26

Virtually every late night comedian is college educated Arazi Sep 2025 #29

I honestly cannot see finding "common ground" with nazis Skittles Sep 2025 #38

They voted for a felon and sexual abuser. Some of them are drifting away from Trump on their own. chowder66 Sep 2025 #25

In reply to requests for examples. LAS14 Sep 2025 #27

As I replied elsewhere - there are far right conservative comedians Arazi Sep 2025 #30

Sympathize with what position? Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #31

It isn't a position, I don't think mr715 Sep 2025 #35

Back in the day of Carson, Paar and Leno, the late night... LAS14 Sep 2025 #39

Personally, I don't like Leno. mr715 Sep 2025 #42

There's an old saying that I grew up with... haele Sep 2025 #44

I didn't think this thread could get more embarrassing Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #36

Really ? this is the example you have that you think deserves JI7 Sep 2025 #37

Most of us see the rw pov only too well. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #32

And/or have MAGAt family who love bringing up RW bullshit every chance they get 🤬 Arazi Sep 2025 #33

People who play that cultist blame game usonian Sep 2025 #34

That was tried mercuryblues Sep 2025 #40

Genocide Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #41

That's a ridiculous generalization. Just ridiculous. nt LAS14 Sep 2025 #45