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Mocking those on the opposite side of the aisle from you isn't going to help a damned thing. Maybe if everyone stopped shitting on the opposite party we'd see C

by 67726e 10y ago

Mocking those on the opposite side of the aisle from you isn't going to help a damned thing. Maybe if everyone stopped shitting on the opposite party we'd see Congress get their shit together.

jackmott 10y ago
I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the republican aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery. If you have conservative leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.
- vowelless 10y ago
  I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the Democratic aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery. If you have liberal leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.
- 67726e 10y ago
  > If you have conservative leaning ideals You very much have an opposite side of the aisle wether you want to admit it or not.
  - nitrogen 10y ago
    Instant polarization and the fallacy of the excluded middle are probably a huge part of why politics are shunned on HN.
    - Mendenhall 10y ago
      Yea its sad to see such educated people become spewers of childish non-constructive rhetoric. Although it is very helpful in determining some people you would never want to work or associate with.
  - k-mcgrady 10y ago
    As someone with no stake in US politics (so no 'side of the aisle') both candidates are bad. Trump however is another level of bad. An openly sexist, potentially racist man with no political experience, running for the highest political office in your country is lunacy.
    - 67726e 10y ago
      > An openly sexist, potentially racist man Citation needed. > with no political experience That's not necessarily a bad thing.
      - zeroer 10y ago
        Come on, everyone is a potential racist.
    - totony 10y ago
      >Openly racist sexist Calling names is not going to do anything
witty_username 10y ago
There's nothing wrong with criticism, but GP hasn't substantiated their opinion, so it isn't helpful.
- 67726e 10y ago
  Like I said, mocking the other side isn't helpful.
specialist 10y ago
Just to help people manage expectations... Duverger's law suggests that our form of elections results in a two party system. Opponents of the duopoly should advocate for an alternative. Such as Approval Voting. The GOP REDMAP 2001 redistricting (gerrymandering) effort (and the Kochs Bros) created the Tea Party and the extreme obstructionism and partisanship we see today. Even the GOP regrets how successful that effort was (eg #NeverTrump), so expect a walkback on that. Having run for office, I never mock candidates. Not even Sarah Palin. People not involved in campaigns just don't know how rough it is.

by 67726e 10y ago

Mocking those on the opposite side of the aisle from you isn't going to help a damned thing. Maybe if everyone stopped shitting on the opposite party we'd see Congress get their shit together.

jackmott 10y ago

I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the republican aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery. If you have conservative leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.

vowelless 10y ago
I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the Democratic aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery. If you have liberal leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.
67726e 10y ago
> If you have conservative leaning ideals You very much have an opposite side of the aisle wether you want to admit it or not.
- nitrogen 10y ago
  Instant polarization and the fallacy of the excluded middle are probably a huge part of why politics are shunned on HN.
  - Mendenhall 10y ago
    Yea its sad to see such educated people become spewers of childish non-constructive rhetoric. Although it is very helpful in determining some people you would never want to work or associate with.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago
  As someone with no stake in US politics (so no 'side of the aisle') both candidates are bad. Trump however is another level of bad. An openly sexist, potentially racist man with no political experience, running for the highest political office in your country is lunacy.
  - 67726e 10y ago
    > An openly sexist, potentially racist man Citation needed. > with no political experience That's not necessarily a bad thing.
    - zeroer 10y ago
      Come on, everyone is a potential racist.
  - totony 10y ago
    >Openly racist sexist Calling names is not going to do anything

witty_username 10y ago

There's nothing wrong with criticism, but GP hasn't substantiated their opinion, so it isn't helpful.

67726e 10y ago
Like I said, mocking the other side isn't helpful.

specialist 10y ago

Just to help people manage expectations... Duverger's law suggests that our form of elections results in a two party system. Opponents of the duopoly should advocate for an alternative. Such as Approval Voting. The GOP REDMAP 2001 redistricting (gerrymandering) effort (and the Kochs Bros) created the Tea Party and the extreme obstructionism and partisanship we see today. Even the GOP regrets how successful that effort was (eg #NeverTrump), so expect a walkback on that. Having run for office, I never mock candidates. Not even Sarah Palin. People not involved in campaigns just don't know how rough it is.