We Need To Punch Back Against The

Our Politics Are Being Hijacked By A Comparatively Small Number Of People Who Seek To Dominate The Debate By Screaming The Loudest. They See The World As An Urgent Struggle Between True Believers And Nonbelievers. They Attempt To Impose Strict Litmus Tests And Insist On Conformity. They Demonize Dissent And Consider All Political Opponents Their Enemies. Fear Is Their Favourite Tactic As They Try To Divide And Conquer

I'm An Independent. I'm A Centrist. A New Generation Is Arriving That Has Grown Up With A Multiplicity Of Choice In Every Aspect Of Their Lives, And Yet Politics Is The Last Place That They Are Told That They Should Be Satisfied With A Choice Between Brand A And Brand B. It Doesn't Fit The Way They Think. It Doesn't Fit The Way They Live.

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

Right Now, Politics Follows The Rules Of Talk Radio - Using Conflict, Tension, Fear, And Resentment To Find New Recruits.

One Tell-tale Sign Of A Wingnut: They Always Confuse Partisanship With Patriotism.