NYT editorial: Time for Obama 'to abandon his hopes of reaching a grand budget bargain' with GOP

[mick063]

101. There is no common ground. There is no room for compromise.

One side is for providing equal opportunity for all Americans
The other side is for creating opportunity for "traditional" Americans.

One side believes money in the wallet of the common man creates jobs.
The other side believes that unregulated, unmitigated growth of big business creates jobs.

One side believes that the influence of an unrepresentative, small group of people upon our government is the source of most our problems.
The other side believes that government itself is the source of most our problems.

One side believes that people should feel free to pursue religion, or not, as they see fit.
The other side believes that government should play a role to impose specific religious ideals on the general population, specifically to our children in school, and anything less is an "attack" on their faith.

One side believes that unmitigated gun ownership often leads to unnecessary, needless tragedy.
The other side believes that unmitigated gun ownership is a primary means of personal safety.

One side believes that people that require assistance are people that need uplifted to become a functional contributor to society.
The other side believes that people that require assistance are lazy and a burden on society.

One side defines patriotism as helping their fellow citizen in need, regardless of religion, race, or creed.
The other side defines patriotism as waving old glory, sending care packages to troops abroad, and attending the Independence Day parade.

One side believes that restricting voting rights is a dangerous step back in time and disenfranchises our most vulnerable.
The other side believes that restricting voting rights is a means to mitigate fraud.



I could go on and on. I have had it with reaching out to folks that live in a different universe than me. I cannot yield, even an inch, to such narrow minded people. Their sole political purpose is to impose their version of America upon me. I will not compromise with them.

Fortunately, the changing demographics will eventually phase them out. They understand this. Their version of utopia is slowly slipping away and the are fighting with all of their might to keep it from happening. Their single greatest political asset, corporate money, is what will make them formidable until they eventually fade away. As they become more and more desperate, they will allow corporate money to dictate more and more of their agenda. Much damage will be done before they go. It will take decades, perhaps centuries, perhaps eventual violent upheaval against corporatism, to undo the great damage done.


I will not yield, even if it means stagnation. It is far better than allowing the damage to become greater than it is destined to become.