On polarization

[nancylebov]

Aren't the people who are complaining about polarization the same ones who usually complain about how Americans don't care enough about politics? How do you expect people to care about politics without getting emotionally involved?

This reminds me of the quote about "find out what the baby is doing and make him stop". I sympathize with the columnists who desperately need to find something to write about and find that Viewing With Alarm is the easiest topic, but not enough to keep me from getting incredibly tired of them.

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

They can, but what if they look at all the factors and conclude that there are important decisions to be made?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but it sounds as though you mean that emotion needs to not be in the process.