This is fascinating. I remember reading somewhere that in the 60's politicians would argue their points all day, but still go out to dinner together in the evenings or their families would hang out. but since then it's been steadily polarizing to this epic us vs. them where the other side isn't just wrong but evil, doesn't just have different goals but is out to destroy us. It feels like that polarization is going to be our undoing, more so than any of the beliefs involved.
I have a friend who for moral reasons could not vote for Hilary, after everything that happened with Bill and Monica she simply didn't like the Clintons at all. I'm pretty sure she ended up not casting a vote in the presidential election at all, because she also realized that Trump is a mess - but I think Hilary had a lot more baggage than anyone in her organization was willing to acknowledge.
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Date: 2017-06-18 11:13 pm (UTC)I have a friend who for moral reasons could not vote for Hilary, after everything that happened with Bill and Monica she simply didn't like the Clintons at all. I'm pretty sure she ended up not casting a vote in the presidential election at all, because she also realized that Trump is a mess - but I think Hilary had a lot more baggage than anyone in her organization was willing to acknowledge.