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0 pointszpeti3y ago0 comments

Yeah, I actually get more annoyed when "my own" political side does this. They take the worst possible example of the other side and make outragous article about them. Yet I know most people on the other side are actually good people, with good intentions, we just disagree on a few points.

Yet all I ever see in the media are ridiculous parodies of the other side. I've basically stopped almost all politics reading at this point. It's no better than gossip columns, and big brother level entertainment, it's just packaged for people who think they're more intelligent than those who watch big brother.

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colechristensen3y ago

I have less of a side as I age. The opposing side would probably have a convert if they weren’t dominated by raving lunatics obsessed with offensive garbage.

I have a feeling a lot of people across the political spectrum feel the same. Some day one of the parties is going to find not pandering to the emotional appeals of their brand of extremists is actually a huge political gain. I hope for that day, but not much.

naasking3y ago

> The opposing side would probably have a convert if they weren’t dominated by raving lunatics obsessed with offensive garbage.

It's telling that I literally can't tell which side you're referring to, as both sides seem dominated by raving lunatics obsessed with offensive garbage. I guess amplifying that garbage is exactly what sells, which is why reporting of each side focuses on that.

nonethewiser3y ago

I guess it comes down to caring more about engaging your base than it is appealing to a broader audience. Which is unfortunate.

> Yet I know most people on the other side are actually good people, with good intentions, we just disagree on a few points.

I think this is the attitude most people have if they stop consuming so much news. And I think it dissolves a huge amount of animosity we see between different groups in western society atm.

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