08-12-2020, 01:08 PM
(08-12-2020, 12:38 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I think you are conflating the opinion of a small minority of individuals with the position of a political party. Even if some of the politicians feel that way, it's not the literal position of the party.
Of course it isn't. No political party is going to openly proclaim a disdain for a large segment of the population. I think it's a larger minority than you think but let's go with your point and continue.
Quote:This type of broad brush attitude is part of the problem we are seeing with politics, today, where people readily ascribe certain positions or values to entire groups of people based on the actions of a few that they share some identifiable trait with.
Let us simply use the standard that is frequently applied to Trump. If someone says something objectionable then you should counter it, no? How often do we hear about white supremacist patriarchy? How often do we hear attacks on law enforcement? You have members of Congress comparing law enforcement to terrorist organizations. I don't hear a lot of push back for any of these assertions. If I'm missing it please let me know, I'd prefer to be wrong about this. As it stands I see a Democratic party that is catering to the absolutely worst aspects of the current zeitgeist and I want zero part of it.