The first is simple. We have different people with different ideas.
On one level we are all human, all Americans, all concerned for our common welfare. We all have families, educations, a common language (mostly), common values.
AND, we seem to have different thoughts as to how to honor our values, different priorities for getting there.
What is divisive, to my mind, is attacking the PERSON who has slightly different values and priorities than mine rather than pointing out how those values and priorities are flawed.
I think it's fair to point out deficiencies in the ideas, values and priorities one has. It's not fair to attack the person who holds those ideas.
In the case of a Hitler that is of course ridiculous. But we don't have any Hitlers, people with the power he had, around here. We are all Americans just wanting the best for ourselves, our families and our country.
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Untangling issues, maybe.
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- Hey, Rob- remember that racist GOP candidate we said was racist...?
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