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We've always done well as a country when there is something that unifies us. We are slowly braking up into groups and we are losing our common beliefs and ther
by WheelsAtLarge 6y ago
We've always done well as a country when there is something that unifies us.
We are slowly braking up into groups and we are losing our common beliefs and therefore the ability to move forward as a group. Fighting each other over relatively minor things is becoming the norm but once we break off from the larger group we start of lose trust on the opposing group and it's harder to re-unite. It doesn't help that now everybody has the ability to magnify their views whether it has merit or not. It's not looking good but we have time to change it.
- enchiridion 6y agoThis explanation feels right, but I don't actually agreed. The US (assuming here) has always had division, and I'd say it's smaller now than it's ever been. Maybe it's easier to pay attention to because social media, but I don't view it as a new or threatening problem.
- Dracophoenix 6y agoSomething I notice is that the more insignificant or invisible the actual division, the more important/newsworthy/controversial it's made out to be by both detractors and supporters. Maybe it has something to do with local/individual problems that were previously once limited to at most to a small group of people now obtaining instantaneous exposure to many other individuals somewhere else. It might also have to do with better awareness/marketing of particular discussions as these discussions "hack" their way through moral and national discourse.