For John, BLUF: Remember, how during the 2020 campaign Candidate Joe Biden was going to bring us all together? What happened? Nothing to see here; just move along.
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From , by Scott Morefield, 13 August 2022, 2:30 PM.
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Amazing crossovers may be common occurrences in the Marvel universe, but they don't happen much anymore in media, where political differences often prove too entrenched even for civil discussions between a guest and a show host of different persuasions on hot-button issues.Meanwhile, the Sunday edition of The Boston Globe has a letter with this concluding line:But Fox News bucked the trend Friday night in a spectacular way. If you tuned in to "Tucker Carlson Tonight" knowing that host Tucker Carlson was out this week but expecting another Fox News-employed guest host like the always great Will Cain or even Brian Kilmeade, you would have been surprised to see none other than former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sitting in for Tucker.
While multiple factors have led to our dangerous polarization, it is right-wing media and Republican leaders who bear responsibility for sowing mistrust of science, pushing conspiracy theories, and egging on our current political and cultural divides.So, to at least some of the Progressivews, Fox News reaching out to a Democrat is wrong, while to others the Republicans are not willing to reach out. From my perspective the problem is on the Progressive side. I remember in 2016 being told I didn't have anything to say until I denounced Candidate Donald Trump. This does not engender dialogue.
We, as Americans, need to get back to what we have in common. We have a system of give and take and need to work together to keep it, acknowledging that ech side needs to feel there are rewards as well as costs.
And, we need to work at being polite to each other.
Hat tip to the InstaPundit.
Regards — Cliff
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