Where has common sense gone?
Have politicians eroded the right of free sensible discussion?
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
BohemianBabe · M
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Elessar · 26-30, M
@BohemianBabe Oh, auth-left is definitely a thing, right vs left is usually the economic or at most social policies axis
BohemianBabe · M
@Elessar I disagree with that. I think that the main political spectrum is Authoritarianism vs Democracy. While there are some exceptions, pretty much everything is a result of where you are on that spectrum. Economics, social issues, government, it's all a result of where you think power should be located, either within the 1% or spread throughout society.
Tankies are considered Auth-Left, they're the upper-left of the cube. This would be a society with both a dictator and queer rights. But in practice, tankie countries have been more reactionary on queer rights than liberal Republics. Tankie countries have also been anti-union.
Another interesting example is the Libertarians. They claim to be right-wing on economics, left-wing on social issues. But in practice, they usually go along with the Right, no matter how extreme the Right becomes.
Tankies are considered Auth-Left, they're the upper-left of the cube. This would be a society with both a dictator and queer rights. But in practice, tankie countries have been more reactionary on queer rights than liberal Republics. Tankie countries have also been anti-union.
Another interesting example is the Libertarians. They claim to be right-wing on economics, left-wing on social issues. But in practice, they usually go along with the Right, no matter how extreme the Right becomes.
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SomeMichGuy · M
4meAndyou · F
I believe there are people who are buying and selling the politicians. They are global power brokers, who have also purchased almost all of our news channels. Our news media have become propaganda machines, which transmit very little news, and tons of left wing opinions and destructive rants. The people who LISTEN eventually become brainwashed, and begin to repeat the destructive rants themselves.
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
Sometimes I wonder if we don't have common sense because we don't share common spaces. Everything is digital now and humans can only glean so much rationale from words on a screen. Without the ability to meaningfully communicate with one another, we're stuck in our own bubbles, increasingly less cognizant of what's going on around us
ABCDEF7 · M
When political leaders see that people themselves indulge in insensible discussions, they feel themselves qualified to be their leader in doing such insensible discussions.
When they will see, all people reject their insensible point of view, the politicians will be more sensible from then onwards.
When they will see, all people reject their insensible point of view, the politicians will be more sensible from then onwards.
StevetheSleeve · 31-35, M
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bijouxbroussard · F
@Justafantasy Mainly because here people are pretending that’s not where things are headed.
Define "common sense".
Panna · 22-25, F
@jackieash27 Google it!
@Panna Point being it's not as common as people think.
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