i'm thinking that vigorous discussion and debate is a good thing.
BUT if there is no respect between the parties then you are only yelling at each other - nothing good ever comes from that.
the same is true on the conservative side. Why would a voter who is just hanging on vote for a person who gives a huge tax break to the 1% wiping out the jobs of the persons who voted for them.
if the fringes of the left and right move more and more to the center it is important to keep lines of communication open.
i agree Pkveazey.
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i find it amusing in the US of A's political landscape.
- it used to be the democrats who were the religious wing.
- it was the republicans who got reproductive rights for women passed.
- it was the republicans who ended slavery and passed the 13th ammendment.
(this list goes on and on)
US political parties tend to wander all over the map as people move between the parties.
i wonder if a third - constitutionaly center - party would be a good idea.