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Pick a side (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The fact that I don’t fall over myself to agree with whatever the leftist opinion-du-jour is?

Getting strong Know-Nothing vibes of this whole thread. No real ideological thesis or central position. Just a bunch of hollow "I'm a free thinker because I hate you" reactionary slop.

Reminds me of the old joke about the conservative being whatever the opposite of a liberal is, updated daily.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I'm very purposely trying to keep my opinions about policy points out of it, because that's not what I was ever taking issue with, and it would only serve to completely derail the conversation.

All I've ever been taking issue with is the discourse itself. The US has a two party system, which is inherently going to encourage a very "us vs them" mentality. When people immediately jump to name calling, ridicule, and general verbal abuse at the first hint of disagreement, it's only making things worse.