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Originally posted by jaaron11: The primary difference between the battles of today and the battles of yesterday is that the extremes on both sides get more exposure today.

I agree. The comments at the end of any news article contain insults and verbiage that would never be used face to face or if the author were using their real name. Social media makes it quite easy for people to be nasty.

Since Leftism depends on full compulsory participation it cannot exist with freedom loving capitalists. It must consume them. So there is no healing. There can be no management.

Sorry, but we need a purge. Leftist aren't reasonable people and it is becoming increasingly evident that our freedoms are in actual danger.

I have ended my civility with leftists long ago. Around 2008.

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He opines that a good president would not only give “an inspirational appeal to our better angels as citizens,” but would also possess “that half-forgotten virtue called competence—the ability to understand how government works and to know how to use the levers of power to recover from the wreckage of the Trump years.”

This woman lost all credibility with me at this point of the article.

The division today will not be healed. Wanna know why? Because, 1) many have no interest in healing anything and getting along with anyone. They only want to control everything and force everyone else to comply. And 2), because the current division is beyond repair at this point. Things will only get worse from here on out. The Educational system is in shambles producing brain dead morons who are being controlled by the Dem's, the media, and entertainment and sports complex. Those entities have no desire or interest in mending anything. Conflict, controversy, and chaos gets them what they want (i.e. power and money). This country is headed for an inevitable conflict at some point, and only that, assuming its outcome, has the potential to reset the current paradigm.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
I agree with the author that this is a solvable problem, but only, as you point out, if there is a re-emergence of a "live and let live" attitude.

I think we fully agree, Artie.