‘Gut-Level Hatred’ Is Consuming Our Political Life

[BidenPresident]

When the core political issues are matters of right and wrong rather than more and less, compromise becomes much more difficult, and disagreement becomes more intense. If I think we should spend X on farm programs and you think it should be 2X, neither of us thinks the other is immoral or evil.

But if you think I’m murdering babies and I think you’re oppressing women, it’s hard for each of us not to characterize the other in morally negative terms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/opinion/polarization-nationalism-patriotism-history.html

 

[zymurgy]

but when I realize you are ok with each of the 50 states deciding on self defense laws, but not on abortion laws, I have to come to the conclusion that you just aren't very bright