Gibberish... That's what passes for political dialogue. We have two supposed "sides" each claiming the other is taking us to dictatorship or worse. I hate to be the one to break it to you... But it's all a grand illusion. We are are already there. The US Government can and does kill without "due process," has "black site prisons-with no such thing as due process, and tortures people. Yet this same government has the nerve to lecture others about freedom and human rights. But let's get back to the main points, lack of meaningful dialogue and the absence of any real choice. I've always watched the political stuff people post on Face Book from both the right and the left (as if these are the only options there are). Other than this blog, I've quit posting much about politics. Over simplified mimes only serve to alienate friends with different points of view, and don't lend themselves well to open and honest dialogue. Here's a good example:
Disclaimer: These stunts are paid for by political special interest groups.
So the average schmo may think "My, my Obama sure has let gas prices rise!" without asking himself / herself who pays for such a message, and why? This is closer to the truth.The bottom line is the oil companies win no matter who is president. If I disagree with the poster, I'm not going to change his or her mind, and they aren't going to change mine. Rather there will be tit for tat bickering back and fourth. This accomplishes nothing.
The left is far from free of doing the same kind of thing.
Check this out:
Disclaimer: These stunts are paid for by political special interest groups.
So the average schmo may think "My, my Obama sure has let gas prices rise!" without asking himself / herself who pays for such a message, and why? This is closer to the truth.The bottom line is the oil companies win no matter who is president. If I disagree with the poster, I'm not going to change his or her mind, and they aren't going to change mine. Rather there will be tit for tat bickering back and fourth. This accomplishes nothing.
The left is far from free of doing the same kind of thing.
Check this out:
Belittling others over spelling errors is no way to win them over. I disagree with the Tea Party world view, but applaud anyone getting out to express their views. I cannot spell either, as anyone has followed this blog knows! I hope the value of the ideas outweigh my occasional spelling and grammatical errors. While the two "sides" both make claims of fascism (another one of the most over used words in the English Language) of the other, the people who run things laugh all the way to the bank and or country club. Always follow the money. So here are my questions for you!
1. How can we have open and honest dialogue with those we disagree with?
2. How can we bring the Demos back to our Democracy?
3. What is the cost of ignoring question number 1 and number 2?
For an in depth look at Fascist, Check this out.
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