The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Classic-Xer]

(01-27-2020, 02:49 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(01-27-2020, 01:08 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(01-25-2020, 09:04 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: You did spend two sentences on immigration.  I spent more, so I don’t think your two lines are worthy of a response.  You are empty.  Just, empty.

I'm not empty, I'm just not much of a writer these days. I think the two sentences pretty well summed up the uncomfortable position that most Democratic supporters of old are either finding themselves facing now or finding themselves facing tomorrow until they eventually see things are way and side with the American right.

I doubt this is the issue that will break the Democrats.  Those who have empathy will feel for what is being done with the families.  Those who like to demonize (and they do exist both ways) are given lots of opportunity to say the administration in general and the president in particular is heartless, lacks empathy.  For those who vote with their hearts this looks like a Democratic win.  For the heartless, those that are looking primarily to their own pocketbook, it looks different.

I don't see that flipping.

That you are uncomfortable is no surprise.  Everyone ought to be uncomfortable.  The War on Drugs and asylum aspects make it more complex.  It is not just an economic issue.  If you simplify it you can get weird ideas.  The people who are looking just at the families are simplifying it as much as any.

Hearts vs Minds....I know it's an issue that's going to break/impact the Democrats. Who/which party/which side has to become more socialist these days Bob?