No, political extremism, her! The, town, is, a, dysfunctional!, dying! People are, disappointed, by , Representatives, and, voting, elsewhere! They, feel abandoned, after, a, gas, leak, at, the refinery, on, Saturday!
Yoiks. This is the smartest, most compact thing I've read in two years. It solidified stuff I'd noticed, but never put to words. Who is the writer and how do we get more?
Update: answered my own question. The writer is Trygve Olson. His sub carries a hefty little paywall, so I'll be rooting around under the couch for some change for it.
Seek shades of gray. Look for contradictions in your own thoughts--might need to clean up your own act--before pointing out contradictions in the thoughts of others is attempted, and plant seeds, not shame. Reading and re-reading helpful advice is, well, Helpful. Thanks, Trygve. Take care.
There is a difference though. Maybe not so much between individuals but society and our politics more broadly.
Part of the role of society and politics is to manage the extremes. The right had utterly failed at it. The left has possibly gone too far in keeping outside views away from power. But it is broader than the right in viewpoints and represents a functional political movement.
So at the level of individuals maybe you are right. At the level of the whole of society, your view distorts rather than clarifies.
This is an article that needed to be written. Thank you! I see myself in some of the self-righteous people you described. It really hit me, as I realized that the best way to help others understand is not by using force, but by accepting where they are at this moment and reaching out a hand anyway. This is a keeper for sure.
No, political extremism, her! The, town, is, a, dysfunctional!, dying! People are, disappointed, by , Representatives, and, voting, elsewhere! They, feel abandoned, after, a, gas, leak, at, the refinery, on, Saturday!
Yoiks. This is the smartest, most compact thing I've read in two years. It solidified stuff I'd noticed, but never put to words. Who is the writer and how do we get more?
Update: answered my own question. The writer is Trygve Olson. His sub carries a hefty little paywall, so I'll be rooting around under the couch for some change for it.
Very nice to read.... there is actually a philosophical term for this as well Aristotle's "The Doctrine of the Mean" .... 90% is way over my head...
This was actually extremely excellent and an eye-opener!
Seek shades of gray. Look for contradictions in your own thoughts--might need to clean up your own act--before pointing out contradictions in the thoughts of others is attempted, and plant seeds, not shame. Reading and re-reading helpful advice is, well, Helpful. Thanks, Trygve. Take care.
There is a difference though. Maybe not so much between individuals but society and our politics more broadly.
Part of the role of society and politics is to manage the extremes. The right had utterly failed at it. The left has possibly gone too far in keeping outside views away from power. But it is broader than the right in viewpoints and represents a functional political movement.
So at the level of individuals maybe you are right. At the level of the whole of society, your view distorts rather than clarifies.
This is an article that needed to be written. Thank you! I see myself in some of the self-righteous people you described. It really hit me, as I realized that the best way to help others understand is not by using force, but by accepting where they are at this moment and reaching out a hand anyway. This is a keeper for sure.