02-17-2019, 06:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2019, 10:10 AM by Bill the Piper.)
Yes there is political polarisation, but BOTH sides are rotten.
The "right" side, Republicans in the US and Brexiteers in the UK, used to stand for Christian morality but now only stands for tribalism, selfishness and toxic masculinity. They even use phrases like "low testosterone" as insults.
The "left" side stands for cultural relativism and nature worship in domestic policy, as well as appeasement of enemies of civilization in foreign policy.
A third side, one devoted to civilized values, would be necessary. Such a party would combine the moral sensitivity of old Christian right and economic policies of better sort of centre-left. It's not going to arise before the end of the millennial cycle, since there are few people with such views. Thus my preferred outcome is that the worst aspects of the right and the left cancel each other.
The "right" side, Republicans in the US and Brexiteers in the UK, used to stand for Christian morality but now only stands for tribalism, selfishness and toxic masculinity. They even use phrases like "low testosterone" as insults.
The "left" side stands for cultural relativism and nature worship in domestic policy, as well as appeasement of enemies of civilization in foreign policy.
A third side, one devoted to civilized values, would be necessary. Such a party would combine the moral sensitivity of old Christian right and economic policies of better sort of centre-left. It's not going to arise before the end of the millennial cycle, since there are few people with such views. Thus my preferred outcome is that the worst aspects of the right and the left cancel each other.