This week… same as last week. And the week before. And the week before… Depending on your perspective, comparing the two sides of the “debate” may seem like false equivalency. But to those who feel finger-pointing rancor is inherently destructive it’s good to remember that pissing back even harder is not the best way out of this mess.
When reading these examples, check the above list and ask yourself: regardless of whether you agree or disagree, is this really advancing an intelligent resolution through the persuasive, rational arguments of advocacy…or simply fueling the fire of conflict through the divisive, emotional manipulations of polarization?
Here are just a few examples of the polarizing headlines, from the right and left, that dominate today’s political “thinking.”
Blue Headlines
America’s Real Divide Isn’t Left vs. Right. It’s Democracy vs. Oligarchy
The GOP Is a Profile in Cowardice
Trump’s Latest Tweets Are Not Just Racist, But Part of a Broader Reactionary Attack on the Left
Republican lawmakers refusing Medicaid expansion responsible for premature deaths of 15,000+ people
Republicans Are The New Confederacy, Part Infinity
Republicans don’t even pretend to be offended as they embrace Trump’s racism
He can’t even be a competent fascist
Why you can’t be nice to neo-Nazis or their enablers in the GOP
Red Headlines
Democrats Hate America and Americans
The Democrats Are Running Against Prosperity
Democrats Hold a Terrible Hand of Race Cards
The Left’s Demonization of Conservatives Becomes Dangerous
Why the left hates this nation
Jihadist Evil Unites with Leftist Evil
Democrats Declare Anyone Who Loves America Racist
The Democrats 2020 Campaign Theme Is You Americans Are Terrible
Why the democrats hate the Constitution, hate God, hate America and automatically see racism
