This is another post by a (n educated_) person who has no clue. The writer seems to think that politics is like church membership. No, it's not. Political parties were initially founded in order to promote particular political ideologies, not to provide a "home" for people. We, not me but many, base their politics on personalities rather than competency and ability to actually run something. People rave about Donald Trump because he is a public person. Prior to radio, voters had no clue whatsoever what a candidate actually was, then television increased the personification. Women often vote based more on looks than anything else. I heard a female DJ say the day Bill Clinton was elected that she voted for him because he could touch his nose with his tongue. In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton was favored mainly because she's a woman, even though her corruption was widely known. We got Biden mainly because he wasn't Trump (he is worse.) By the way, there is only ONE national election, and it's actually a compilation of numerous local elections all over the country for electors. As for political division, it's always been there but now we have the Internet to stir the pot and bring it to the attention of more people.
Thank you for sharing your story. Braver Angels (www.braverangels.org) would be proud to welcome you into “our home,” a place where Americans of all political perspectives are dedicated to ending the division and toxicity in our politics, and come together to better understand each other, see the humanity in each other, and find common ground, if it exists.
This is another post by a (n educated_) person who has no clue. The writer seems to think that politics is like church membership. No, it's not. Political parties were initially founded in order to promote particular political ideologies, not to provide a "home" for people. We, not me but many, base their politics on personalities rather than competency and ability to actually run something. People rave about Donald Trump because he is a public person. Prior to radio, voters had no clue whatsoever what a candidate actually was, then television increased the personification. Women often vote based more on looks than anything else. I heard a female DJ say the day Bill Clinton was elected that she voted for him because he could touch his nose with his tongue. In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton was favored mainly because she's a woman, even though her corruption was widely known. We got Biden mainly because he wasn't Trump (he is worse.) By the way, there is only ONE national election, and it's actually a compilation of numerous local elections all over the country for electors. As for political division, it's always been there but now we have the Internet to stir the pot and bring it to the attention of more people.
Thank you for sharing your story. Braver Angels (www.braverangels.org) would be proud to welcome you into “our home,” a place where Americans of all political perspectives are dedicated to ending the division and toxicity in our politics, and come together to better understand each other, see the humanity in each other, and find common ground, if it exists.