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About that "promoting polarization", it takes two to polarize. You too have the option to cave. You are free to end the polarization at any moment. Demonizing
by burfog 7y ago
About that "promoting polarization", it takes two to polarize. You too have the option to cave. You are free to end the polarization at any moment.
Demonizing the other size is impressively the other way. It's happening whenever you see people flinging words like racist, sexist, fascist, and nazi.
- ufov2 7y agoWrong: demonization is obviously one-sided. Because it alone can drive polarization, polarization is not "two-sided". Moreover, there is a difference in calling spade a spade, and hate speech.
- harimau777 7y agoI'm not sure I think "just cave in" is a realistic solution to polarization. That doesn't actually solve anything it just creates more resentment. In terms of demonization, I think its fair to use words like racist, sexist, and fascist when they are accurate descriptions. Before the Trump administration I was opposed to using those terms because I didn't feel that it was clear that they were accurate. However, I do think they are accurate now. In my opinion, Nazi is only a reasonable term when the person is actually advocating for Nazism which, other than actual Neo-Nazis, is very rare. The only example I can think of where it might be valid was when Trump said that there were good people on both sides of a Neo-Nazi rally.
- burfog 7y agoYou've been misled if you think it was a "Neo-Nazi rally". It was not, though a few such people did show up and cause trouble. Trump actually condemned the neo-Nazis and white nationalists. See his "fine people on both sides" comment with more context: https://i.imgur.com/xKKdnkP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xKKdnkP.jpg Clearly you need to find a different news source. I suggest OANN if you'd like a cable news network (also available via an app) with very factual reporting.