Dissecting a discussion of what to do in the face of intractable MAGA-ness
Perry,
You have given us a calm and thoughtful exploration
of the question they posed:
"What to do in the face of intractable MAGA-ness?"
But I object to the question itself.
The question already set the terms of discussion:
it is the other, not me, who is intractable.
Unless I agree a priori
that the problem we face is "intractable MAGA-ness"
I am not even being addressed by their question.
And neither are the "deplorables" being so described.
What they are asking is:
What shall we the enlightened
do in the face of them the unenlightened?
I refuse to take that superior position
(yes, it is taken by both sides)
and therefore cannot respond to theirr question.
I do not fit within any us versus them
conceptualization of our country.
I am an American
who loves and respects my fellow Americans.
Period.
We are one nation, under God, indivisible.
By proceeding from that position
we can find common ground.
We can build up the center of our democracy.
This is how we will save ourselves from ourselves.
https://thegoldengarage.com/questions-insights/contribution/shall-we-mingle-with-people-in-the-other-political-party/
You make some wonderful points there. I may have to make adjustments when I revisit this.
thank you that we can share
and have dialogue on these questions
of such central importance
Perry,
You have given us a calm and thoughtful exploration
of the question they posed:
"What to do in the face of intractable MAGA-ness?"
But I object to the question itself.
The question already set the terms of discussion:
it is the other, not me, who is intractable.
Unless I agree a priori
that the problem we face is "intractable MAGA-ness"
I am not even being addressed by their question.
And neither are the "deplorables" being so described.
What they are asking is:
What shall we the enlightened
do in the face of them the unenlightened?
I refuse to take that superior position
(yes, it is taken by both sides)
and therefore cannot respond to theirr question.
I do not fit within any us versus them
conceptualization of our country.
I am an American
who loves and respects my fellow Americans.
Period.
We are one nation, under God, indivisible.
By proceeding from that position
we can find common ground.
We can build up the center of our democracy.
This is how we will save ourselves from ourselves.
https://thegoldengarage.com/questions-insights/contribution/shall-we-mingle-with-people-in-the-other-political-party/
You make some wonderful points there. I may have to make adjustments when I revisit this.
thank you that we can share
and have dialogue on these questions
of such central importance