America divided

[Jessie_Pinkman]

How is it that the divide between Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, has grown to the point that it seems as if it can never again be bridged?

Buried deep in this article, the columnist offers this:
(Warning- the article is anti-Trump- don't let that diminish the following quote)

"In the old days, a liberal and a conservative (a “dove” and a “hawk,” say) got their data from one of three nightly news programs, a local paper, and a handful of national magazines, and were thus starting with the same basic facts (even if those facts were questionable, limited, or erroneous).

Now each of us constructs a custom informational universe, wittingly (we choose to go to the sources that uphold our existing beliefs and thus flatter us) or unwittingly (our app algorithms do the driving for us). The data we get this way, pre-imprinted with spin and mythos, are intensely one-dimensional."

Over the weekend, I watched both MSNBC and Fox News. Both, when covering political news, would leave out important facts about Trump and Obama that didn't fit their agenda. If one or the other channel was all you watched, you would never be able to make a truly informed decision.

Will the Republicans and Democrats ever be able to reach across the aisle again, work together for the common good? I highly doubt it.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

As a rule one third of Americans love this nation, one third of Americans hate America's guts, and one third don't give a fuck one way or the other. Among those who hate America, one third wants us to be Canada, one third wants Mexico, and on third wants Haiti.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

obama murdered the working class

 

[underguy1]

Politically there is little dividing the mainstream Repub/Democrats.

Both are right wing, anti-labour, pro-capital, pro-war imperialists.

But the main issues are the ones that the real rulers don't want you to think about, so they divide you with relatively unimportant social issues and personality politics.

It's the illusion of democracy.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

America will become the welfare slaves, and those with money

its happening now

 

[sr71plt]

As a rule one third of Americans love this nation, one third of Americans hate America's guts, and one third don't give a fuck one way or the other. Among those who hate America, one third wants us to be Canada, one third wants Mexico, and on third wants Haiti.

What "rule"? What source? Making it up as you go along again, aren't you, James?

 

[RUlookingup]

What "rule"? What source? Making it up as you go along again, aren't you, James?

The jig is up
Everybody's involved
Allegedly unaffected lairs too.

 

[L0GIC]

America is just one big fucking reality TV show for the rest of the world. Hilary vs. Trump sounds like a wrestling championship match. The ironic thing is, it's one of the richest counties in the entire world and it's in trillions of dollars in debt. It's such a young country, too. How long until it collapses? I just don't see how it can withstand much more punishment from these money hungry leaders in government. This all happens while conservatives and liberals are at each others' throats not even realizing that they are all getting screwed over.

*shrugs*

But that's just my opinion, not fact.