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Anger and Identity in an Age of Polarization (1 Viewer)
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The Commish
Footballguy
I can't be the only one that nerds out on these social experiments we are participating in, can I? 
I have Mason’s book in my huge “to read after election” pile. Listened to her on the Ezra Klein show as well, good stuff.
The Commish
Footballguy
It's pretty illuminating and addresses numerous threads we have here already in terms of the potential "why" we are seeing what we see.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Interesting. As a primer though. At lot of the thoughts need to be pulled out longer but the forum doesn't allow it. Still, the political history of our country is fascinating in any length of review.
The Commish
Footballguy
Good point...I started reading a bit more on the woman being interviewed and her research. I'll try to post more on her and her work when I think it applies to this concept. Haven't done a good job on putting more info in hereYankee23Fan said:
The Commish
Footballguy
Another piece of the puzzle perhaps?
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/662/where-there-is-a-will
Listen to Act 1
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/662/where-there-is-a-will
Listen to Act 1
The Commish
Footballguy
And if you haven't watched The Social Dilemma, you should. Impact by social media on this topic is very real.
The Commish
Footballguy
Can you elaborate more and add why you think it's worthwhile? I have a hard time finding an extra hour. But trust your recommendations.
The Commish
Footballguy
It's a cast about how/why people will take a position that they don't believe personally. In practical terms it's the psychological condition where we just smile and bear it telling our loved one the dinner they made us was the best thing ever even though we hated it. They look at it from the political perspective where people who are on record with position X then go silent or do a complete 180 on their position and the forces at play in how that happens. So explaining how "law and order" guys have been silent on Trump's antics or "make love not war" guys were all in on getting back at Bin Laden etc.
ETA: The theory also gives some insight into how the polls have been so "wrong" as some say.
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The Commish
Footballguy
Semantic Bleaching
Somewhat new to this term but very familiar with the practice...we see it all over including on these boards. "socialism", "proof", "evidence", "communism", "definition of what is is"
Somewhat new to this term but very familiar with the practice...we see it all over including on these boards. "socialism", "proof", "evidence", "communism", "definition of what is is"
Apple Juice
Footballguy
Interesting point about a rift in one party causing a realignment of policies, which would facilitate less animosity between the two parties. Makes logical sense. I'm curious what a realignment of Republican policies would end up looking like.
The Commish
Footballguy
I was JUST thinking about this a couple days ago as I've been processing the events of the last 6 months. I am wondering if we aren't watching, in real time, a major shift like what happened in the Civil War era. I think that remains to be seen and will be interesting to see what happens when Trump is still an option in 2024 having not being officially removed from ever holding office again. If there was ever a time for a viable third party, it would be then IMO.
Doug B
Footballguy
You rang?
Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party (Reuters, 2/10/2021)
The Commish
Footballguy
Ha...posted the same article in the "why didn't the GOP save itself" thread.You rang?
Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party (Reuters, 2/10/2021)
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Trump is done. Trump may still do some things but he will be 78 in four year and that is too old after all the chaos to get the GOP nomination. I would assume the dems would love him to run as a third party option to assure a Dem win in 2024. But no way he wins on any ticket.
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BladeRunner
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
Im with you, but you cant tell him or his diehard supporters that
Its mind boggling to me that the gop doesnt see the trial as a way to take him out of the equation
The Commish
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
Against the Machine
On The Media does a show on social media influence. Studies done on whether people social media "makes" people mean or if it just amplifies what the person is already.
On The Media does a show on social media influence. Studies done on whether people social media "makes" people mean or if it just amplifies what the person is already.
