What are these peudo terrorists hoping to accomplish?

Question

When you think about it the goals of terrorists is to create chaos and polarize groups into radical actions.

More and more I see people instigating hostility by name calling and posting questions like is bush the worst president ever? And both sides are guilty. What good does it do to use names like repuglican and demoncrats? Democrats and Republicans both have some good points and bad points. Can't we recognise that?

I recognise there are differences of opinion on almost everything. But the USA is made up of people with more diversity than any other nation in the world. We are capable of doing more than just resorting to elementary playground insults. Both sides scream how intolerant and close minded the other is. It's getting harder and harder to remain civil.

I'm of the opinion the only difference between terrorists and and pseudo terrorists is the rate they spread chaos and the amount of violence in their actions. How long before the hatred excalates to physical violence?

Answer 1

Excellent point. I try to refrain from name-calling and insults because both cheapen the argument I have to make. Both sides seem to have forgotten what democracy is all about; working together toward a common goal. Most can't even agree on a goal or even whether they have one besides getting "their guy" reelected.

The nation has never been more divided than it is today. The "red-state, blue-state" divide threatens to destroy the most important fact, we are all Americans seeking to make the country we love even better.

The problem is that most of us have forgotten what we are fighting for (or about). It's easy to throw around insults like libtard or neo-con. What is harder, and more American, it to discuss facts and try to find a workable solution. Democracy is not about one side beating the other into submission, it is about compromise, something that is sorely lacking in D.C. and the nation as a whole.

"We are capable of doing more than just resorting to elementary playground insults."

I really liked this line. Yes, we are capable. But if the people who are running for office refuse to "do more", the nation as a whole will lower itself to their level. Political power is not won by intellect and compassion anymore, it is won by lowering the publics perception of the opposition. If you can make the voting public think that they "other guy" is a flip-flopper or a warmonger, it doesn't matter what "you" stand for. Most people vote against candidates, rather than for them. That is simply depressing...