Difference being of course that Obama was a bog standard politician, flawed to be sure but respectful and understanding of democratic norms, and Trump has literally enacted a policy of taking kids from their parents and putting them in cages. To say nothing of his election shenanigans, apparent disregard for our western alliances, and profiting from the presidency.
This both siderism is the worst kind of moral posturing. You get to pretend to be 'above it all' while completely dismissing the unique and terrible circumstance we find ourselves in.
I respectfully disagree. To me the worst kind of moral posturing is those who convince themselves they are on the moral high ground so are justified in any action. Or those who tell me you are either for us or against us.
So often I hear the difference is your guy isn't as bad as the other guy so it justifies actions and attitudes that were previously unthinkable. So a person can pretend to be in the moral right while spewing hate and marching us to the edge of hell.
Why do i have to pick a side? So you can feel comfortable either agreeing with everything i say or disagreeing with everything?
Im sorry i cannot agree that this is an either or proposition. My experience with people tells me as humans we have far more in common than we have differences, but differences and fears are easy to exploit for power. Sadly the extreme voices have control of peoples fears right now and it is making people say and do horrible things.
What's worse is the "either or" mentality throws rationale out the window so that the party line is right no matter how often it changes. So Obama was a hero to the left and a coward to the right when he suggested diplomacy. 8 years later trump is a coward to the left and a hero to the right for suggesting diplomacy.
Oh but they say there are subtle differences that a sophisticated mind can see and that's what makes it an outrage if Bush bombs wedding parties in Yemen but sad and necessary when Obama bombs wedding parties. Why do i have to be for or against one side? Can't i just say i don't like bombing women and children? An "either or" mentality robs people of their right and soon their ability to form their own opinions. They must wait for the talking heads and spinsters to declare what they should believe.
No, they say, i must be outraged when the party says be outraged and support what the party says support and oppose anyone who does not support the party fervently enough.
I realize when the madmen finally drive the parties to real war those like me will be in the greatest danger, because i will not have a party to run to for protection. That is another fear they play upon. But should I give up my convictions and opinions so I can take shelter in a party line?
The world doesn't need fewer people refusing to take sides it needs more...millions more.
