Marini
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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux
http://www.vox.com/2016/4/21/11451378/smug-american-liberalism
Great analysis. Great insight. And to think it came from vox.
I'd have titled it. . Misunderestimating the right...
Believe it or not, I think there are some grains of truth in this article. But as others have said, much the same could be said about the right.
I think both liberals and conservatives can be divided into sub-categories depending on whether they emphasize social issues or economic/class issues. There are also issues related to foreign policy which might divide liberals and conservatives, but not all that much in practice.
Elite liberals and elite conservatives are also basically on the same page when it comes to fiscal and economic policies, with only slight shades of difference between them. The only real issues that they actually fight over in the mainstream are the social issues or anything that's not directly related to class, whether it's the environment, gun control, culture wars, religion, gender issues - anything and everything except class.
As a result, if people see no difference between the two factions when it comes to issues important to working people, then they'll vote based on their stance on the issues presented to them.
Most people don't even vote anyway. Most feel there's no point in it, that neither party really cares about them, so they become disenfranchised and disaffected by both sides. They become apathetic because the politicians don't give them anything to care about.
I agree and this is a major point.
Liberals and conservatives tend to be united on the fiscal and economic policies, and that's what many people
are concerned with on both sides of the aisle.
The people on both sides are fed up, and most people care more about the lack of jobs, lack of opportunities, free falling middle class,
lack of affordable housing, etc. than most social issues.
It's a matter of what is most immediately critical, and those issues are not being adequately addressed front and center, by either party.
Most of the crap that goes on and makes headlines, is to keep the focus off the real issues.
Diversion seems to work, as this country goes down the fucking hill.
Keep arguing over bullshit, and you won't notice the ship is sinking until it's too late.
< Message edited by Marini -- 4/21/2016 8:03:37 PM >
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