Biden Quoting David Brooks Should Be Disqualifying Alone

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87. Fwiw, I could name a bunch here I feel may have better ideals,

but are really just the the other side of the same hostile, irresponsible coin. Collectively, we have some real differences, but we're most of us far too much alike individually, especially those given to toxic hostility in both sides. Studies show all of us share the very same virtues and faults too strongly to be hating each other so delusionally.

Especially when none of us are going anywhere. Democracy can only function by people who disagree agreeing to come together. That's it. That's the representative government game.

If too many divided people refuse and fight to stay divided, the RW authoritarians will win. The combative left collectively just isn't as viciously ruthless and hate-full as its larger counterpart on the right. There are a lot more of them, and they're overall far more organized, committed, and obedient to authority.

On the plus side, the midterms brought out a lot more sensible people who aren't under the influence of toxic levels of delusional partisanship. But no one on the left should need to be saved by others from their own foolishness.