The issues that face the Nation

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(10-25-2016, 12:43 PM)Benton Wrote: Eh, I dunno.

Both parties have done an excellent job for decades to steer campaigns towards a couple issues. Discussion — both on this board and 'on the street' — has fallen in line with that.

Republicans:
— Abortion
— Immigration
— National security

Dems:
— Wages
— Education
— Civil rights

Now, the extent of discussion is debatable. It's mostly one side saying how the other side is all wrong about that issue, and standing in the way of fixing it. But that's part of a national problem. We've lost the ability to communicate, to discuss, to disagree, both in personal relationships and in public ones.

I can communicate fine, you raci--- oh, I see.

Jokes aside, it's because insults that used to be held in reserve because they actually had a damning meaning have now been flung around so freely that it's lost all meaning other than to try to win a conversation. Everyone is automatically racist/homophobic/islamaphobic/sexist/white supremecist/misogynistic bigots if anyone ever dares to disagree with someone now, it seems.

(10-25-2016, 01:55 PM)xxlt Wrote: Based on a survey of the news/entertainment divisions of our largest corporations our issues, in order are:

1. Erectile dysfunction
2. Kim Kardashian's ass
3. Not enough people are asking their doctors for prescription medication
4. Who is appearing on whose sofa each night on late night TV

Isn't the first issue generally fixed by the second one?