mamboking053
Well-Known Member
In short, I think most of our society has been conditioned into a generic Pavlovian response in which any discussion on a particular issue degenerates into a discussion about left vs right wing politics or that issues relation to general left versus right wing politics.
I think the main culprits are the News and pop culture. Especially pop culture- which has become increasingly political over the years.
For instance, if taxes come up, the conversation will seem to inevitably slide down to the left's interpretation of taxes versus the rights interpretation of taxes. The issue of taxes then becomes a general debate between the left versus the right with the general theme of taxes as a backdrop.
If a person is shot by a police officer, it's not about police brutality, is about black vs white...which then becomes a battle between left versus white.... I mean right. (see what I did there, lol)
If some person shoots up some place, it becomes a talk about gun rights...which becomes a battle between left and right.
Man versus woman --> Left versus right
Immigration --> Left versus right
Nothing seems to be addressed on it's own merit anymore and I feel it distorts the issue significantly, or worse, suppresses the actual issue in favor of an ideological victory.
I think the main culprits are the News and pop culture. Especially pop culture- which has become increasingly political over the years.
For instance, if taxes come up, the conversation will seem to inevitably slide down to the left's interpretation of taxes versus the rights interpretation of taxes. The issue of taxes then becomes a general debate between the left versus the right with the general theme of taxes as a backdrop.
If a person is shot by a police officer, it's not about police brutality, is about black vs white...which then becomes a battle between left versus white.... I mean right. (see what I did there, lol)
If some person shoots up some place, it becomes a talk about gun rights...which becomes a battle between left and right.
Man versus woman --> Left versus right
Immigration --> Left versus right
Nothing seems to be addressed on it's own merit anymore and I feel it distorts the issue significantly, or worse, suppresses the actual issue in favor of an ideological victory.