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Challenges In Being a Political Moderate
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Apr 14, 2019 17:57:27   #
debeda
 
Rose42 wrote:
Exactly. Sadly there's no such thing anymore. Some are just strident so its more easily noticeable.


Plus I have observed, even in myself I'm shamed to admit, that you're unlikely to spot bias if you agree with what's being said

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Apr 14, 2019 18:07:18   #
Rose42
 
debeda wrote:
Plus I have observed, even in myself I'm shamed to admit, that you're unlikely to spot bias if you agree with what's being said


No one likes to admit to that We're ALL guilty of it at times. As long as we are willing to admit it we are more likely to spot it and overcome it.

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Apr 14, 2019 18:12:12   #
debeda
 
Rose42 wrote:
No one likes to admit to that We're ALL guilty of it at times. As long as we are willing to admit it we are more likely to spot it and overcome it.


You're right about that

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Apr 15, 2019 10:53:28   #
tactful Loc: just North of the District of LMAO
 
slatten49 wrote:
From The Inquistor; February 16, 2017

By John Butler

Now more than ever, being a political moderate is extremely challenging for those who do not agree wholeheartedly with either of the two major political parties’ ideologies.

The polarizing nature of the most recent p**********l nomination campaign, p**********l e******n, and subsequent activity by the current administration have pitted friends and family alike against each other, forcing people to choose a side. While the Republican/Democrat rivalry has existed for well over a century, tensions between supporters of the two sides have rarely been so intense during the last 30 years, even including the Monica Lewinsky scandal during Bill Clinton’s tenure as president.

The definition that comes up on Google is “In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan, nor radical. In recent years, the term political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword. The existence of the ideal moderate is disputed because of a lack of a moderate political ideology.”

Essentially, a true political moderate is someone who does not hold to a party line, who may disagree with aspects of the GOP while supporting other agendas. The moderate may agree with portions of the Democratic party’s purposes while opposing others.

As most of us are well aware, the intensity of the recent e******n and the actions of the current administration have raised tensions on virtually all major matters to unseen heights. Social media users unfriend people for their political views now more than ever. Twitter, that bastion of Trump interaction, buzzes constantly, with more and more bans coming every day due to the vehemence of people on both sides of issues.

The concept of us versus them, Red or Blue, and that only one side is correct are all partly at fault for the challenges political moderates face. If I, who has many conservative Republican family members, were to say something in support of Obamacare, I would likely receive backlash from those comments. On the other hand, were I to come out on social media in support of Donald Trump’s immigration freeze, I would likely have many of my liberal friends comment angrily or unfriend me.

As such, political moderates who voice opinions tend to lose out either way. The current political climate is decidedly unfriendly towards anyone who has not picked a side in the ongoing debates. Even criticizing a clear blunder by one party or another will bring the wrath of half of America down on a someone’s head.
From The Inquistor; February 16, 2017 br br By Jo... (show quote)


And That's the way it is.

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