People have gotten to the point where they live in these bubbles — DingoJones
What is missing in political discourse? Respect for other views than your own — ssu
I've listened to NPR for years, but must admit they too have become just more breathless recycling of the latest melodrama.
Best I can tell, BBC has more international coverage, more in depth coverage, and far fewer ads. I just wish they'd learn how to speak proper English without the accents like we Americoons. :smile: — Jake
Maybe what should be missing from political discourse is you and me? — Jake
Yes, and of course they don't want us looking in their direction as the source of the problem. They would much rather have us pointing our fingers at each other than at them.Politicians seem more interested is getting serially reelected than they do in addressing the nations problems. The two party system practically renders members of the senate as puppets to the leadership, told how to vote and warned of the consequences should they fail to follow party leaderships directions (no funding, no committee appointments, support for primary opposition opponents). — prothero
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