It looks like partisanship, the disease infecting our institutions and some of our politicians, is not as overarching as initially thought. According to a study conducted by Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, most Americans do not support partisan violence. That means the average American is much more wise than those who support hyper-politics.
No one should want violence yet when we take some of the biggest mouths in the country put them in positions they are not qualified for and give them a microphone we are likely to run into these situations. Partisanship impacts have a warping effect on our institutions and more people are becoming aware of its destructive trends.
(For example there have been places where you can commit any crime against people seen as "the other" and there are no backstops or protections because of partisanship corruption. Encouraging violence was not an issue for them. Partisanship is a type of irrationality that limits alternative perspectives. Its important to ensure that it doesn't circumvent what is central to the health of a nation. )
The danger is that people get rigid in their thinking and then demand that everyone around them agree with their distorted views. If not they get violent or encourage mistreatment and feel little remorse. When they get angry or frustrated they engage in either misuse of authority or provide cover for such behavior through political power.
(For example if I say I support police 100% and civil rights 110% people get aggressive. To me its the most rational answer because civil rights is central to the cohesion of society and police have a function to protect that society. Police are necessary so we should encourage them and improve the institution where we can to make it as high function as it can be. Wishful but not extreme. Respect police and respect the rights of people.)
Things become more subjective when people engage in this black and white thinking behaviors that leaves less for the rational middle. I encourage the youth to reject the partisanship of those who misuse their authority, work together to build a great nation, and draw people back to the center. We owe it to this generation and the next. This is becoming an increasingly make-it-or-break-it issue for the health of the country when distorted souls hold the rest of the nation under the water.
With love and peace peeps stay in there. Difficult times will eventually pass and people will come back to focus on what is most important. 💓 Togetherness and kindness and tolerance.
*This article is for illustrative purposes to explore whether freedom of religion and freedom of speech are still valid and an anchor.
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