I agree with much of what you say but I'll be brief by dealing with the concept of 'a breakdown in civil discourse and accelerating disunity'. I think this trend is inevitable because the left is becoming more and more irrational approaching the philosophic and moral equivalent of insane. Now the left advocates mutilating children which is what I'll call a 'bottom feeder level false concept'. Marxism, socialism, these can be given a sort of 'patina of respectability' if one does not think clearly and critically. But mutilating children is the work of mindless primitives and any decent person finds it to be completely vile. Hence the accelerating split, since decent people don't bother to try to carry on 'a civil discourse' with nasty self lobotomized savages. (If my language violates your standards, feel free to take down my comment but I can no longer treat the left as deserving of rational discourse.)
I agree with much of what you say but I'll be brief by dealing with the concept of 'a breakdown in civil discourse and accelerating disunity'. I think this trend is inevitable because the left is becoming more and more irrational approaching the philosophic and moral equivalent of insane. Now the left advocates mutilating children which is what I'll call a 'bottom feeder level false concept'. Marxism, socialism, these can be given a sort of 'patina of respectability' if one does not think clearly and critically. But mutilating children is the work of mindless primitives and any decent person finds it to be completely vile. Hence the accelerating split, since decent people don't bother to try to carry on 'a civil discourse' with nasty self lobotomized savages. (If my language violates your standards, feel free to take down my comment but I can no longer treat the left as deserving of rational discourse.)
Of course, I’m referring to a general discourse. In certain instances, civil discourse can become impossible or undesirable.
Cheer up , Scott, it’s Christmas! Have a wonderful day.
Thanks, Jim. I’m fully cheered up. Cheers.