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RAB910

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6. I grow weary of the "both sides are the same" LIE

Reply to qwlauren35 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 10:31 AM

Mar 25

no matter how you package it, no matter how often you repeat it, the sides are VERY VERY VERY DIFFERENT

the right has become pure evil

the left is just a political ideology

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America's Most Overlooked Political Divide Is Also Its Most Revealing - New York Times [View all] qwlauren35 Mar 25 OP

"the most certain of their positions" TwilightZone Mar 25 #1

Is it really the polarizing left disengaging 2/3 Johonny Mar 25 #2

From the random conversations I have, qwlauren35 Mar 25 #4

That's basically my in-laws ITAL Mar 25 #5

I think it's only about 5% of adults who watch Fox News Kaleva Mar 25 #7

The irony is that it's this lack of interest thucythucy Mar 25 #8

Yes, I find that very disturbing PatSeg Mar 25 #10

I agree that it's easy for people to find out information now. Qutzupalotl Mar 25 #15

Oh yes, the people who refuse to PatSeg Mar 25 #18

Agreed PatSeg Caliman73 Mar 25 #32

Yes and it is hard for reasonable people PatSeg Mar 25 #35

This reminds me of some poll questions Qutzupalotl Mar 25 #16

Agreed. People with power WANT the majority "disengaged" Caliman73 Mar 25 #31

Get thee to het greatest page for visibility malaise Mar 25 #3

I grow weary of the "both sides are the same" LIE RAB910 Mar 25 #6

"the left is just a political ideology" TxGuitar Mar 25 #9

Hmmm. qwlauren35 Mar 25 #20

Similarities between Hitler and other people RAB910 Mar 25 #21

Context. limbicnuminousity Mar 25 #24

"I don't care about politics, I'll trust the government to make decisions." Swede Mar 25 #11

This is nonsense "both sides" blather. yardwork Mar 25 #12

I disagree. TwilightZone Mar 25 #14

I'm not going to apologize for being informed and making judgments. yardwork Mar 25 #19

"Twitter is not real life" Sympthsical Mar 25 #13

I look forward to a NYTs aricle on how thucythucy Mar 25 #17

+ a bazillion spooky3 Mar 25 #26

I would like to see a study which measures senseandsensibility Mar 25 #22

I'm sure that study exists. qwlauren35 Mar 25 #23

I don't think you know anything about what I want senseandsensibility Mar 25 #27

A link to the source article woul;d be most helpful n/t markpkessinger Mar 25 #25

Apologies - I will add it now. qwlauren35 Mar 25 #29

Thank you! n/t markpkessinger Mar 25 #30

detachment from politics is inherently right wing DBoon Mar 25 #28

Benjamin Franklin is often quoted as saying, "A Republic if you can keep it"... Caliman73 Mar 25 #33

It's hard being in the middle. qwlauren35 Mar 25 #34