America has a middle problem. We don't seem to have one. We have two points of view. Or at least, we only vote on two points of view. We are a country of life or choice. We all arm ourselves or nobody has guns. Welfare or get a job. Business killing regulation or corporate wild west. Republican or Democrat. You must HATE Trump or LOVE him with undying conviction. I can sum up the US political climate like this: As long as you are wrong, I am right. How the fuck did we get here? This is a problem that pre-dates Trump. WE have been divided for decades if not a couple a three centuries. Hell, in the prism of time the US is a rounding error away from a Civil War. We have been baited into this. Having opposition is the key to ratings. Ratings are the key to winning elections. But that is because we are in a system where it is one on one. You pick a side or you are wasting your vote. You pick a side and you cling to that side. Don’t’ you dare turn on yo
General musings from a guy who wears blue jeans and white t-shirts.