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First, I Think More Americans Need To Declare Their Independence From Partisan Politics On Both Sides. The More That Americans Declare Their Independence, The More The Parties Will Have To Compete For Their Votes Using Reason Rather Than The Hateful Appeals.

Whats Different Now Is That While Political Leaders Used To Give Talking Points To Talk Radio, Now Talk-radio Hosts Are Giving Talking Points To Political Leaders. Its All Part Of The Suffocating Spin Cycle Were In. In Media, Politics And Publishing, The Conventional Wisdom Is To Play To This Base.

Godwin's Law States That The Longer Any Online Debate Goes On, The Likelier It Is That Someone Will Play The Nazi Card. It's The Rhetorical Equivalent Of Going Nuclear And Stupid At The Same Time.

What Might Be Good For Ratings Can Be Bad For The Country. The Hard-core Partisans Are Self-segregating Themselves Into Separate Political Realities. But The Majority Of Americans Are Starting To Wake Up To The Game.

The Two Parties Are Still More Polarized Than Ever Before And The Rise Of Partisan Media Is An Important Reason For It.