Rauch and Wittes on voter tribalism. https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/more-professionalism-less-populism.pdf …pic.twitter.com/gRJUtmzgZj
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The definitions of "critical issues" seems wanting. More seem like low hanging commonsense points of agreement.
I am a staunch independent who is willing to find common ground and work together, but underlying issue or policy disagreements is a much more profound disagreement over more basic matters of philosophy of meaning, morals, and governance.
What is the role of government in providing for the "common good"? Where are lines drawn between divided powers of federal, state, and local governments? Is the Constitution a foundational document which governs the making of laws or is it itself a document if laws?
Is it right or good (or intended) that the supremacy clause in the 14th amendment has been judicially interpreted as a repeal of the 10th amendment?
I could go like this, but the point is even before we address major issues of our day (and they are major) we won't/can't find common ground when we are playing at different games.
Tell that to the NRA. A person's position on issues is very much tied into their particular flavor of tribalism.
1. try it another way completely: the average American is in the center, by definition, but both major parties are different intensities of 80% - 90% Right. Average American hears Right policy from Democrats and thinks "Lefty totalitarians!"
2. Average American hears Right policy from Republicans and thinks "Right-wing fascists!" Really, both parties are money-bent and authoritarian compared to what most Americans want.
I agree to an extent. I wouldn't draw a moral equivalency between the two parties at this point. I think that the GOP has been radically altered by its most unsavory fringe elements. The DNC has its own demons though.
No, Dems are less Right, more Left, I'm for the Dems. But they're not as far Left as the average American, is the point.
The corruption of the media fuelling the tribalism is the missing link here.
Please stop with the “Both sides” arguments. It’s demonstrably true using empirical data that the “right” has gone to a further and more violent extreme than the “left” and it would be best to address that first.
None of her questions come near what’s important: What should the role of government be?
Issues don’t run for office, people do. So the issues are bundled, making the choice typically against instead of for.
Aligns with the research I reviewed here https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/after-service/201706/would-people-agree-about-everything-if-we-paid-them …
Jesus...first these aren't "Issues". Issues are the basis of platforms. An issue isn't whether money influences politics. An issue is i agree that it's ok that money influences or I don't agree.
Russian intervention isn't an issue it's a foregone conclusion. Whether they should be imprisoned is an issue...issue based candidacies and elections are becoming more rare to make your point but these aren't issues
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