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shruubi ◴[] No.16409078[source]
As someone who is an outsider looking in on this whole situation (someone who both does not live in Silicon Valley and does not live in America), I honestly think the whole place and everyone there is fking insane.

Both sides are seemingly entirely incapable of accepting that people, with all their complexities can have differing view points and not just assuming they are the devil incarnate.

I used to think that I was pretty far-left leaning, but recently, with the attitudes of the so-called progressives, I honestly want nothing to do with these people. How is it that more people aren't terrified that the left has turned themselves into an echo-chamber so against even slightly differing ideals that those who do even slightly go against the norm will have a social-media storm come down upon them to ruin their career and life.

And don't think conservatives are any better. Here is a hot tip for all the conservatives out there - white supremacy and neo-nazi's are not the types of people you want to associate yourselves with. The fact that it's been over 70 years since the end of WW2 and you haven't quite figured that out yet is almost as baffling as the idea that conservatives cannot accept that gun-control does not mean people want to take your guns away, but simply want to make sure that people who would abuse guns can not get them.

Honestly, if the lot of you could start acting like mature adults who can have a reasonable discussion of actual issues without resorting to calling each other names and organizing mobs, the rest of the world that still follow America's example would be thankful.

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1. toomanybeersies ◴[] No.16410620[source]
Remember that you're looking through the lens of the media. Controversy and strong opinions generate clicks and make money.

Most people aren't strongly on one side or the other. It is possible to vote for the Republican Party and still decry the white supremacists and neo-Nazis. It is possible to be a Democrat supporter and not believe that all Republicans are white supremacists.

In reality, most people simply don't care one way or another. I don't talk to my friends about politics, not because it's controversial, but because none of my friends give a shit.

I'm not American, but I think exactly the same thing applies there.