Partyism or Being Politically Correct
David Brooks columnist, just wrote a piece that suggests that political beliefs may evoke an even stronger prejudice than racial prejudice, at least according to some social science surveys.
In 1960 only 5% of those surveyed indicated displeasure with a mixed marriage with a democrat marrying a republican, by 2010, about 49% of republicans and 33% of democrats said they would mind.
He may have a point. I doubt a member of my UU church would get a fair hearing if he or she quoted Rush Limbaugh on anything or even admitted to having a radio accident and listened to the program. If liberals can't listen to folks with an alternative point of view or vice versa is there any wonder our political system seems so dysfunctional.
I am sure there are best practices that would benefit everyone that are ignored because they are politically impossible. Gun control, health care reform, right sizing the military, campaign reform, growing the middle class, improving education, reducing fraud and abuse, immigration reform, tax reform all have areas where there is room for improvement and the only thing we seem to be able to do is figure out marketing strategies and the building of gated communities where only some truths survive.
In 1960 only 5% of those surveyed indicated displeasure with a mixed marriage with a democrat marrying a republican, by 2010, about 49% of republicans and 33% of democrats said they would mind.
He may have a point. I doubt a member of my UU church would get a fair hearing if he or she quoted Rush Limbaugh on anything or even admitted to having a radio accident and listened to the program. If liberals can't listen to folks with an alternative point of view or vice versa is there any wonder our political system seems so dysfunctional.
I am sure there are best practices that would benefit everyone that are ignored because they are politically impossible. Gun control, health care reform, right sizing the military, campaign reform, growing the middle class, improving education, reducing fraud and abuse, immigration reform, tax reform all have areas where there is room for improvement and the only thing we seem to be able to do is figure out marketing strategies and the building of gated communities where only some truths survive.
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