I honestly think that the current trend for being hyper-partisan has done a great deal of damage to modern society.The "if you're not with us,you're against us" attitude used to be a right-wing trait,now it's pervaded the entire political spectrum. You're meant to criticise even your favourite flavour of politician if you see they're not doing what they should be,it's your right,it's your duty and nobody should be calling you out for a slight shift from the party line.
@FrankCannon I'd argue that it was caused by the right (Bush said this out loud about 9/11), but that sparked an opposite reaction on the left. (Is it equal? Debatable.)
When allegiance is more important than developing ideas and policies that make sense, we face a glaring existential problem.
Devotion to an ever-evolving (though consistently antagonistic) Rorschach test has been the right's latest foray into absurdism. What the left has tried to counter this with has been a bit bizarre, too.
@sumpnlikefaith 👍Opposite cheeks of the same arse.I just don't get the unswerving loyalty,can't bear to hear criticism,attitude of a lot of people.If something's shit,you get vocal about it, you don't shrug and accept it simply because it's your preferred side.That's a very dangerous path to tread.