As a founder of my university's Students for an Orwellian Society, we ended up participating with the whole milleu of political clubs - Democrats, Republiicans, Greens, and of course, our self-declared arch-rivals, the Students for Objectivism. Since we satirized all sides, no one really hated us, except the Objectivists, who were so lost in Ayn Rand they never managed to realize that we were satire (even when we dropped kayfabe and told them directly!). One of the things you realize is that the people in other parties are trying to achieve a lot of the same goals that you are, and use a lot of the same methods that you do.
Like, most Democrats are loath to chastize Ilhan Omar, just as Republicans won't go against Louie Gohmert, because of our teams. But on the inside, they're cringing. Politics is hard, because you can't win without getting the votes of a few crazies. So we tacitly tolerate the activity of crazies on our own team.
But none of this means that we need to treat each other as having bad aims. If you can prove your point while being charitable, do it. Going negative doesn't convince people, though it does motivate your own people to vote.
The point is easy to make here without assigning blame: Republicans have let wishful thinking lead to a last minute scramble on their convention, Democrats planned in advance. Saying a few weeks before the convention that media will not be allowed in is a symptom of disarray rather than planning, which is obvious because it runs against the purpose of the convention. Assuming a darker purpose also assumes they're not interested in winning the election, against all indications to the contrary.
Like, most Democrats are loath to chastize Ilhan Omar, just as Republicans won't go against Louie Gohmert, because of our teams. But on the inside, they're cringing. Politics is hard, because you can't win without getting the votes of a few crazies. So we tacitly tolerate the activity of crazies on our own team.
But none of this means that we need to treat each other as having bad aims. If you can prove your point while being charitable, do it. Going negative doesn't convince people, though it does motivate your own people to vote.
The point is easy to make here without assigning blame: Republicans have let wishful thinking lead to a last minute scramble on their convention, Democrats planned in advance. Saying a few weeks before the convention that media will not be allowed in is a symptom of disarray rather than planning, which is obvious because it runs against the purpose of the convention. Assuming a darker purpose also assumes they're not interested in winning the election, against all indications to the contrary.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto