Don't liberals and conservatives need to start talking to one another again without demonizing each other?

Question

Under Bush, we have become a very polarized nation.

Isn't it time that we liberals and you conservatives stop the name calling and try to communicate with each other? Can't we try to hammer out some type of compromise?

It used to be more common, and we can do it again if both sides just have the will to lay down their verbal attacks and sit down at the negotiating table.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Can't we just agree to disagree and actually start a productive dialogue?

For the sake of this country that both sides profess to love?

Patriotism is uniting the country, not dividing it.

Answer 1

In my frame of mind a liberal is one who is open minded and accepting of progress and development while a conservative is one who wishes to adhere to a more traditional perspective of the way society should function. In a way these two political identities are diametrically opposed, while you would expect any true liberal to agree to negotiations it is hard to see any real resolution between two parties of society that wish for different outcomes.

Coming for Australia I have grown up in what in the US I suspect would be called a 'liberal' society. I am attending a public school for which rivals the private ones, which i hear is unheard of in the US. This has created a generation of students with 'liberal' values, that see education and progress as the crux of the society. This of course means that it is hard for us 'liberals' to see a conservative point of view, same as those who have grown up with a private more elitest society have a far more conservative view and are unable to grasp the liberal concepts.
So there is no way that you will ever see a conservative liberal union as the two groups have evoled completly seperatly and as such unable to see the others perspective truely, by living it. And in its self what you have expressed in your question is a liberal attitude, of cooperation and unity through society which has lead you unable to see it from a conservative point of view where negotiation is not seen of value and the status quo is far more accepting than any liberal progress.

Answer 2

I hate to keep blurting out partisanship. But I kinda have to. These two parties have become so one sided that even when knowing they are in some instances criminally wrong, the will try to justify how it's right and demonize the other party as not credible. Congress is a frigging mess right now because of this. Time for US to wake up and drop the illogical loyalty to obsolete parties! If they screw up hold them the accountable and not just over the wars, I'm talking misappropriation of our tax dollars and over taxation as well.

Answer 3

You are correct. But Democrats have been added to their list of enemies. I never believed it would be so easy.

"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."

--Goering at the Nuremberg Trials

Answer 4

It's seems hard to discuss a topic when 1 wants to succeed an 1 defeat. The other topic 1 wants amnesty the other doesn't. When you don't have a majority than nothing get done.Nothing get done anyways unless we people voice our option so maybe when they are going to vote on something we start calling with our vote since we override then last time. Let them know who works for who.

Answer 5

Our nation isn't only divided but there is a large number of people who are actually against the country and don't mind telling everybody! It's sad that we've come to the point that other countries bash us and a lot of our people join in with them! No patriotism, no unity, no wonder it will be so easy for the enemy to come in and take us over!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Dude we've been polarized since the beginning. State rights vs. National Government rights. Slave owners rights vs. Abolotionists. We had arguments about going to WW2 before Pearl Harbor. Civil Rights vs. Jim Crowe laws. Viet Nam vs. Hippies. It's an American Tradition, enjoy it. Cause we got the right to hate each others opinions, but at least we get to have them.

Answer 8

Yes, and people should start using the terms Democrats and Republicans. The liberal-conservative dichotomy implies more difference than there really is. There are just different parties and different views on what policies and actions are best for America. They are NOT vastly different ideologies.

Answer 9

And back when we were united we agreed that freedom applies to ALL spheres of life.

The fight now is between camps that draw artificial distinctions - one "ought to be free to do X" but not Y, or Y but not X.

NO. That is wrong.

The government has no business preventing the homosexuals from engaging in their conduct or marrying.

And it has no business forcing me to pay their medical bills if they contract AIDS.

You cannot have it both ways.

Answer 10

Why , the Government wants them to be distracted so they won't concentrate on what the Government is doing .
Works just fine for them , don't you think ?