u/FunkyChickenKong

They are driving the illusion of public opinion in politics. It's an entirely new game now and must be approached knowing that. The overall goal appears to be to intensify the division and to pressure people into only stating what might get upvoted. Critical thought is often quickly downvoted in record time.

A solution is to seek common ground striking points, of which there truly are plenty. Dark money being the largest.

The definition is as follows:

Conservatism is a social, cultural, and political philosophy which favors traditional values, established institutions, customs, gradual change, historically tested changes and limited government intervention. Rule of law, limited government regulations, and financial responsibility are key tenets.

They used to pride themselves on the concept of accountability. Back in the day, this was something valued in my conservative friends, and I think they still gravitate to this particular idea. In fact, I have a feeling most people do.

Those old enough to remember how we were might just see things differently than those who only know us locked in horrendous PR mud slinging, which multiplied a thousand times worse when the dark money floodgates opened. This explains the divide between the generations and the extreme frustration with those who don't flock to one corner exclusively. In reality, almost no one aligns with one party platform on all issues. Fad platforms are not the same thing as core philosophy.

Voters, talking heads, politicians, and senior leadership are all different things, and should be treated as such. I think running on accountability--real straight shooting accountability from top to bottom is the way to go.

"NEW YORK (AP) — A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump's two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the U.S. military led by their father.

The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began."

This seems like a major conflict of interest.

If the question is unclear, feel free to politely ask for further clarification.

There is a lot of trauma, fear, and anger lying beneath most things. All valid. These have a way of messing with perception and responses. What comes to mind when reading the above question?