Dear Friends,
It has been
utterly shocking to me to discover that Republicans and Democrats share
virtually identical beliefs!
Liberals believe
that they play fair and conduct themselves with decorum and that Republicans
don’t. Republicans believe – well, you can guess!
Republicans
believe that Democrats value nothing but power and winning – and Democrats view
Republicans the same way. Amazing!
Liberals
don't believe that Republican positions are legitimate. And, vice versa!
Republicans
want to shut up Democrats and make them go away. And… you guessed it!
Democrats view
Republicans as racists, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic because they do not
speak out against racism, oppose access to birth control and OB-GYN care for
women, oppose same sex marriage, and oppose immigration.
Republicans
view Democrats as “bleeding heart liberals” who choose these positions because
they are fashionable.
Republicans
and Democrats both believe that, “These people are not arguing in good faith. I'm
convinced that many of them don't even really believe their own crap.”
They both believe that the "other side" is destroying our country!
Liberals
and Conservatives both believe that they are “Going to have to come to terms
with this reality (the lack of good faith and good will) and start playing
hardball back.”
Both sides
believe that going low is “a coordinated strategy” on the part of the other
side. So much in common!
Each side sees the other as “vicious.”
Evidently, the viciousness of the other side explains one’s own viciousness.
Liberals
and Conservatives both believe that the other side is evil.
Many on
both sides seem to believe that “the ends justify the means.”
Republicans
seem to be aware of every insult to their side and their politicians and
completely unaware of negative behavior on their own part. And, vice versa!
Democrats
think that Republicans “never turn their backs” on one of their own
and…Surprise! Republicans believe that to be true of Dems!
With so
much in common, it would seem that everyone could put the welfare of country
first and work toward solutions!
Nah… Not
gonna happen. But, I can hope, can't I?
Hoping for reconciliation,
VLL
