Jake, I'm down with that OPP (not the one in the song though, ha-ha)! I do believe there is a silent moderate majority of the 68.2%, with at least some measure of empathy and perspective. Of course, we should all recognize the Ps and consciously strive to open up our hearts and minds. There was a time in the 80s when most of Congress was in the 68.2% bandwidth and worked across the aisle to reach compromise solutions. Reagan and Tip O'Neill did not agree on politics but were apparently fast friends after 6PM. Compromise (not a bad thing) has fallen victim to gerrymandering, 24/7 polarized news/opinion shows, the willingness to believe questionable social media content over real journalism, and the echo chambers that all 3 create . I have hoped for most of my adult life that an Independent Party could take hold (since theoretically 68.2% should want to join), but that now seems like more of a pipe dream than ever. I shake my head at Elon's egotistical, erratic behavior, but he does have hubris and vision -- if he actually put his money where his mouth was on a moderate Super PAC (not holding my breath), I would sign up in a red-hot minute. In the meantime, let's hope that more people get down with your OPP.
Jake my man, always great to read your perspective. OPP has never been more needed in our country than today with the Roe v Wade decision. What an incredibly divisive issue for this country. No matter what side of the issue a person is on, there is no simple way to find an acceptable middle ground to all on this issue. Most issues have a gray area that can be negotiated where both sides are equally unhappy. How do we find that here…. Do you want to try tackle this one in a future exchange?
Jake, I'm down with that OPP (not the one in the song though, ha-ha)! I do believe there is a silent moderate majority of the 68.2%, with at least some measure of empathy and perspective. Of course, we should all recognize the Ps and consciously strive to open up our hearts and minds. There was a time in the 80s when most of Congress was in the 68.2% bandwidth and worked across the aisle to reach compromise solutions. Reagan and Tip O'Neill did not agree on politics but were apparently fast friends after 6PM. Compromise (not a bad thing) has fallen victim to gerrymandering, 24/7 polarized news/opinion shows, the willingness to believe questionable social media content over real journalism, and the echo chambers that all 3 create . I have hoped for most of my adult life that an Independent Party could take hold (since theoretically 68.2% should want to join), but that now seems like more of a pipe dream than ever. I shake my head at Elon's egotistical, erratic behavior, but he does have hubris and vision -- if he actually put his money where his mouth was on a moderate Super PAC (not holding my breath), I would sign up in a red-hot minute. In the meantime, let's hope that more people get down with your OPP.
Jake my man, always great to read your perspective. OPP has never been more needed in our country than today with the Roe v Wade decision. What an incredibly divisive issue for this country. No matter what side of the issue a person is on, there is no simple way to find an acceptable middle ground to all on this issue. Most issues have a gray area that can be negotiated where both sides are equally unhappy. How do we find that here…. Do you want to try tackle this one in a future exchange?