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In reply to the discussion: Holder to Boston: #%^* you. [View all]DrewFlorida
(1,096 posts)Your first post said that your position against DP was your disgust for giving that kind of power to the government.
This is exactly the problem with atempting to have intelligent discussion of an issue, too many people want to make every issue into "all or nothing" issues, black or white with no grey in between, no nuance, no area for discussion. The extremes on both sides say you have to be completely against the death penalty, or, completely for the death penalty. They say you have to be completely for abortion in all cases, or, completely against it in all cases. They say you have to be completely for gun control, or, completely against it. They say you have to be completely for market regulations, or, completely against it. They say you have to be completely in agreement with all of America's wars, or, completely against them.
This in a nut shell, is exactly what is wrong with political discourse, not only between republicans and Liberals, but also here on DU between Liberals and Liberals. The premise seems to be, if you don't agree with me on every aspect of every detail then your point of view is worthless.