IL, I don't know that Civil War is coming. I do believe it's possible based on rampant inequality and government incompetence/abuse. There is a marked increase in anger out there and for once, a fairer share of said anger is being directed towatds America. 'Bout time. Rob
I can't remember if it was on the original forum or here, that the Public Policy forum was started just to sort of "contain" the - shall we say, less friendly(?) - types of discussions that are now all over the place. It was easy to avoid a specific forum, now the discussions are not always what the titles may imply - LOL. Again, things change all the time.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
That's so true, Happystuff. You can't just stay off Public Policy and avoid the unfriendly posts anymore, like the old days.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
It's perceived (and this is not entirely wrong) as life and death for many people now. And even if that's always true for some, or some people living half a world away, it's now true for many.
Especially with a pandemic raging and out of control in the U.S., which causes as pandemics tend to do: Death. So life and death for oneself and people one loves. One can argue the degree this is true of the pandemic, and that's arguing the probable death and disability rate, ultimately in the end an empirical matter but we don't have all the info and anyway statistics say nothing about individuals. So those are what can be seen as the stakes.
Trees don't grow on money
I can remember some pretty heated exchanges in years past. Remember Billy Bare Butt? Half the time I couldn’t figure out why he was so outraged.
And I forget the name of the lady who was so angry at the ASSCLOWN REPUBLICANS that she pretty much lived with the caps-lock key down.
But I do think it’s true that the political has seemed to become personal for many of us lately; perhaps to an extent that is both sad and a little funny.
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