Fist fights replacing political debate? Though Firing Line is remembered; seldom watched. Not much interest in politics those days and so little from which to choose. Nixon was a disappointment; Carter an even stronger disappointment. Politics became a dormant issue until the fact became obvious the d’rats were attempting to take control of everything held dear. Willie, OwlGore, BO’B, these are the faces seen when speaking of this party. Shrewd men who stop at nothing to get what they want. The republicans at last found a strong man and voice - yet they do their best to quieten him. President Reagan’s win gave hope that the tide had turned; only to be lost to an alley cat like BO’B. One fact: there will NEVER be another vote here to cast for a d’rat. Those days are long gone.
I don’t think fist-fights would’ve replaced political debate. But the average Dim might’ve been encouraged to HAVE a debate if they realized people were only too ready to push back. We’ve let them push & push & push, while we kept conceding out of politeness. Now when we start to push back they respond with violence.
It’s probably going to get a lot worse before it gets better.