Extremists are Dividing All Sides of Politics Because It Guarantees Them Power

IWB ^ | Mark Angelides

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If it seems like people’s politics are diametrically opposed based on where they fall on the spectrum, it is because of messaging, not because of aims or beliefs. Should we just consider the rank and file voters (not the agenda driven extremists who all too often seem to end up in positions of power and influence), it is possible to see that our desired results are actually very similar; it is our methods of achievement that create division.

Looking in-depth at results as opposed to ideologies often shows that a common ground exists (imperfect but similar), but that it is the parties and the politicians that force/encourage us to look at each other in shocked incredulity at the other side’s idiocy and apparent inability to measure reality. And this is how they retain their power.

To give some examples:

“Build The Wall”

One of the most controversial and divisive issues during the election, and still one of the key policies being fought over. The extremists on both sides are using it as a rallying call to point out their opponents “extreme views”. The Democrats say the Republicans want to shut America off from the world and create a border that not a single soul can cross. And the Republicans are saying that the Democrats want to flood the nation with illegal migrants in order to steal elections and destroy American culture. But neither position actually represents the realities of millions of regular voters.