Re: When did MTR become so politicized?


Mr Sparkle wrote:
> N8N wrote:
> > Raymond C. Martin, Jr. wrote:
> > > I'm amazed at the political polarization that exists here on MTR
> > > nowadays... I remember long ago when it seemed so... well, not like
> > > this... and granted, I've generally given up roadgeeking activites
> > > (since I don't give a rats ass about PA roads and roadgeeking to Jersey
> > > is both too limiting and too expensive), so I havn't spent nearly the
> > > amount of time that I used to reading MTR... but when did it
> > > fundamentally change?
> > >
> > > BTW, I might as well join the fray... Democrat, liberal and athiest,
> > > have fun attacking me :-P
> >
> > I think it's just a sign of what's happening to our country. Everyone
> > is becoming politically polarized and can't understand where the other
> > side is coming from.
>
> Heck no, what you are seeing is that the folks on both sides who fall
> on the ends of the spectrum are getting LOUDER by having more outlets
> to speak/write (e.g. internet, blogs, usenet, many many talk shows,
> news netowrks etc).

I'd agree with that, but it also seems that the people who actually
attain power - on both sides of the table - have been less and less
moderate, and end up falling on the radical end of their political
orientation.

> There have always been opinionated and passionate
> people, most may fall on the either end of the spectrum, and since they
> are more opinionated wil be more apt to "publish" or call into a talk
> show. Its too easy to write to Usenet, but I would never call into an
> AM radio talk show (except "Sports or Consequences" on 700 WLW in
> Cincy)--but I wrote here...seeing opinionated posts from others will
> prompt less opinionated folks, like myself, to post.
>

True dat.

> IMHO the vast majority are still middle of the road (Reagan Democrats,
> or call them what you will);

I would like to think that you're right, although I'd prefer to use the
term "Goldwater Republican," but lately it seems to be that the country
actually is very polarized between the religious right and the neocons
(which seem to have some crossover between the two) and the far, far
left (who don't have any common ground with either of the two far-right
factions.)

> I hope the biggest political upheaval will
> be the emergence of a 3rd, middle party.

Certainly. However, since Perot couldn't really rally any significant
numbers to him, it seems unlikely. I'm disgregarding Nader as I don't
see him ever building a significant power base, nor do I consider him a
viable middle-of-the-road candidate.

nate

> > Heck, *I* can't understand where the other side
> > is coming from, and I'm generally a typically open minded person. It
> > just seems like half the country has lost it's freakin' mind.
> >
>
>
> > nate

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