post debate

[Prof David West]

I share this with a bit of trepidation, but ...

I was engaged in a conversation with some of my 'ultra-liberal democratic' friends in Santa Fe after the debate. The denouement of the discussion was their comment:

"Both sides have so successfully demonized the other that fear is the single most dominant issue in this election. Both sides are convinced that the apocalypse will result from the other side winning. There is no rationality left."

davew

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[Marcus G. Daniels]

I don't think it would be an apocalypse, but it could be the end of the United States.  Maybe the experiment is nearing its end?

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I share this with a bit of trepidation, but ...

I was engaged in a conversation with some of my 'ultra-liberal democratic' friends in Santa Fe after the debate. The denouement of the discussion was their comment:

"Both sides have so successfully demonized the other that fear is the single most dominant issue in this election. Both sides are convinced that the apocalypse will result from the other side winning. There is no rationality left."

davew

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[Gary Schiltz-4]

I don't think that one has to be an 'ultra-liberal Democrat' to share that view. Both sides of the political spectrum have exploited fear of the other to their advantage to the extent that there is little to be gained by taking centrist views.

On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:38 AM Prof David West <[hidden email]> wrote:

I share this with a bit of trepidation, but ...

I was engaged in a conversation with some of my 'ultra-liberal democratic' friends in Santa Fe after the debate. The denouement of the discussion was their comment:

"Both sides have so successfully demonized the other that fear is the single most dominant issue in this election. Both sides are convinced that the apocalypse will result from the other side winning. There is no rationality left."

davew

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