politics
I am at a loss
23/11/20 10:10 Filed in: Society
It's my intent to get back to blogging on a regular basis. I've even thought about tossing in a few podcasts every now and then. One of my goals with the podcast was to be positive. I can't say the same for my blog. You have to show darkness to see light.
I really feel lost. At a loss. Void of ideas or understanding. I really have no idea how to proceed, or if it's even worth the effort. My podcast used to focus on trying to be positive, or at least not negative. I just can't feel that way now.
I am talking about bridging the divide between people in America. Finding some common ground. Finding a way we can all settle down and start moving forward again. There have certainly been hotly debated elections in the past. Issues which divided many people and left feeling upset and betrayed if their side didn't win.
But this feels different now. I know some will say the internet amplifies fringe voices and they aren't a majority, but I don't know if I believe that. I'm getting the impression that the majority of Trump voters believe there is a liberal pedophile conspiracy. That anyone not rooted in old testament Christian beliefs are evil. That all brown and black people who don't act as white as possible are less than human. That socialism is equal to communism. That holding progressive ideals like treating people equal under the law, paying women and minorities the same as white men is necessary, that holding corporations accountable for their behavior makes you a weak libtard. That there's nothing wrong with the planet, no nothing at all. That having your leaders act like childish bullies is a sign of strength, and that just simple kindness is a sign of weakness. That making sure someone else has the same rights you do somehow diminished your rights. That overtly waving your hate in everyone's face is the most patriotic thing you can do.
Is this just the fringe? I don't think so. I really don’t. And I don't know if I think it's even possible to bridge this gap. As Kayla Chadwick wrote 3 years ago:
"I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People
Our disagreement is not merely political, but a fundamental divide on what it means to live in a society." (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont-know-how-to-explain-to-you-that-you-should_b_59519811e4b0f078efd98440)
Facts don't matter anymore. Objective truth is dead. We're not disagreeing about the interpretation of one thing, we are not even speaking the same language anymore. I wonder if we are even the same species.
I really feel lost. At a loss. Void of ideas or understanding. I really have no idea how to proceed, or if it's even worth the effort. My podcast used to focus on trying to be positive, or at least not negative. I just can't feel that way now.
I am talking about bridging the divide between people in America. Finding some common ground. Finding a way we can all settle down and start moving forward again. There have certainly been hotly debated elections in the past. Issues which divided many people and left feeling upset and betrayed if their side didn't win.
But this feels different now. I know some will say the internet amplifies fringe voices and they aren't a majority, but I don't know if I believe that. I'm getting the impression that the majority of Trump voters believe there is a liberal pedophile conspiracy. That anyone not rooted in old testament Christian beliefs are evil. That all brown and black people who don't act as white as possible are less than human. That socialism is equal to communism. That holding progressive ideals like treating people equal under the law, paying women and minorities the same as white men is necessary, that holding corporations accountable for their behavior makes you a weak libtard. That there's nothing wrong with the planet, no nothing at all. That having your leaders act like childish bullies is a sign of strength, and that just simple kindness is a sign of weakness. That making sure someone else has the same rights you do somehow diminished your rights. That overtly waving your hate in everyone's face is the most patriotic thing you can do.
Is this just the fringe? I don't think so. I really don’t. And I don't know if I think it's even possible to bridge this gap. As Kayla Chadwick wrote 3 years ago:
"I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People
Our disagreement is not merely political, but a fundamental divide on what it means to live in a society." (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont-know-how-to-explain-to-you-that-you-should_b_59519811e4b0f078efd98440)
Facts don't matter anymore. Objective truth is dead. We're not disagreeing about the interpretation of one thing, we are not even speaking the same language anymore. I wonder if we are even the same species.
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