This Is How Democracies Die

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(01-26-2018, 12:26 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Wtf are you talking about now?  Matt and I are having a conversation. If you have something constructive feel free otherwise go annoy someone else.

You mean something as "constructive" as this post you just contributed?

Like I said, stop being so sensitive.

To expound on the quote from the article the key words are "culture" and "policy".  Political parties have become more "tribal" which means they are defined by cultural issues like race and religion more than actual policy issues.  Once a person joins a tribe he supports their culture and does not care so much about policy issues.  A good example is how well educated Republicans will reject the consensus of the scientific community regarding mans effect on global warming, but I could come up with examples from both sides.

Democrats reject "genetic" arguments when discussing racial issues but embrace them when discussing sexual orientation.  Republicans do the exact opposite.  They do this because they are supporting the cultural norms of their tribes.

Democracies are in trouble when there are only two parties and they become defined by cultural issues instead of policy.