10-29-2019, 10:40 AM
(10-29-2019, 10:31 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I think there's space between the two to think critically and evaluate scenarios on more than just a "is it bad or is it good" scale. But what do I know? I imagine there's a fairly good chance that I am categorized as "constantly railing against Trump" in your book.
The issue at the heart of it isn't whether the booing is bad or good. One of the biggest and most accurate criticisms of Trump is the way in which he has lowered the esteem of the office of POTUS. He has taken a trend of divisive and uncivil partisanship and ratcheted it up to 11 as he violates so many of the norms that were in place as the guardrails of our democracy. The chanting at his rallies that he encourages is one of those examples. However, if you find yourself in disagreement with that chanting but don't feel the same about examples such as what occurred at the Nats' game, then it is likely your issue lies in a more partisan disagreement rather than the overall discouragement with the lack of civility in politics.
It's not about the chanting being right or wrong, that is a subjective judgement an individual has to make for themselves, it is about being honest with yourself about the current state of politics in this country.
Just my two cents.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
