12-20-2018, 07:31 PM
(12-19-2018, 10:16 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:Well, I'm not sure what a purple center means to you as far as good or bad but that seems to be where the center is at right now. I think you're seeing a regeneracy that you aren't used to seeing because the bulk of protesting took place during the Bush/Obama years. I accept that they're more likely to vote Republicans and I accept they're more likely to live in red areas. However, I will not accept responsibility for their actions and I will not accept being directly associated or supportive of their views. You are aware that the KKK and the Neo Nazi's don't see eye to eye or share the same goals. I would also not be surprised to see them become more active on the Democratic side and eventually form a white caucus on the Democratic side of congress.(12-19-2018, 02:00 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: I think you and I are on the same page as far as how we are viewing what's going on politically. I see the recent blue victory in the House as loss for the blue side and view it as win for the American side so to speak.
Similar. As long as power in Congress is switching more blue I see it a to the bluish advantage, but we have not yet seen a regeneracy. Far to soon to say the see saw has stopped.
(12-19-2018, 02:00 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: By the way, I do not see the deplorable as you say as being on the American side. I view them as social/political outcasts that Americans on both sides want nothing to do with these day. But, they're people and people have the right to vote in America and how they vote, who they support and for what reasons are largely viewed as personal by Americans these days.
By may own schemes, the deplorables are closer to Agricultural Age tribal thinking, the violent anti fada into equality, so the usual labeling of the two groups as red and blue is about right. That is also how they vote, and indicates their political affiliation. That does not mean every red agrees with the deplorables, or every blue with the violent anti fada. If I were to list out my priorities and allies I would seek, the violent anti fada would not not be among them. I'm sure you feel the same way about the deplorables.
But if you are going with the red - blue divide rather than some personal wishlist, they unfortunately belong.