Many have been so brainwashed that nothing else makes sense to them. The people need some sensitization and orientation on the need to constructively deliberate on matters of national interest instead of fighting about it. This effort to promote civil discourse should not be limited to social media alone, but it should be taught in schools so the children can develop a right mindset about politics. The sensitisation should also extend to the uneducated at the grassroots level because they are always targets for use by selfish politicians.
Topic: "Political Polarization: Is Civil Discourse a Thing of the Past? (Read 101 times)
Many have been so brainwashed that nothing else makes sense to them. The people need some sensitization and orientation on the need to constructively deliberate on matters of national interest instead of fighting about it. This effort to promote civil discourse should not be limited to social media alone, but it should be taught in schools so the children can develop a right mindset about politics. The sensitisation should also extend to the uneducated at the grassroots level because they are always targets for use by selfish politicians.
Politics is supposed to take care of the general interests of everyone irrespective gender, status, rank and portfolio in the society, but unfortunately, the political leaders are only interested in what they stand to gain at the expense of the people they should be leading. It is normal for two different political parties to have different ideologies, but what is not normal is poisoning the minds of the people against the other political party just to get votes and "die hard supporters" all for selfish reasons.
The presence of social has not made things even better as it is very common for just anyone to rant online about some political issues, thereby instigating more problems instead of proffering solutions, only few sane people are using their social media platforms to call for harmony among all political parties and their supporters.
Many have been so brainwashed that nothing else makes sense to them. The people need some sensitization and orientation on the need to constructively deliberate on matters of national interest instead of fighting about it. This effort to promote civil discourse should not be limited to social media alone, but it should be taught in schools so the children can develop a right mindset about politics. The sensitisation should also extend to the uneducated at the grassroots level because they are always targets for use by selfish politicians.
The presence of social has not made things even better as it is very common for just anyone to rant online about some political issues, thereby instigating more problems instead of proffering solutions, only few sane people are using their social media platforms to call for harmony among all political parties and their supporters.
Many have been so brainwashed that nothing else makes sense to them. The people need some sensitization and orientation on the need to constructively deliberate on matters of national interest instead of fighting about it. This effort to promote civil discourse should not be limited to social media alone, but it should be taught in schools so the children can develop a right mindset about politics. The sensitisation should also extend to the uneducated at the grassroots level because they are always targets for use by selfish politicians.
One major problem of our society today is the GREED OF HEART. Most people are so engrossed in their own desires that what others think or say doesn’t matter and they have zero care for the greater good. People now get into power to serve themselves and not the society or community.
Hence the art of respectful and constructive dialogue seems to be dwindling and often times when there is, the parties involved say what they don’t mean. That’s why you see in most parts of the world some leaders promise things and when they get into power they forget it.
We need to make good use of the media to encourage and promote civil discourse and have a way of making sure the right leaders are selected based on their abilities and not the political parties in which they belong in, this process requires efforts and patience.
Hence the art of respectful and constructive dialogue seems to be dwindling and often times when there is, the parties involved say what they don’t mean. That’s why you see in most parts of the world some leaders promise things and when they get into power they forget it.
We need to make good use of the media to encourage and promote civil discourse and have a way of making sure the right leaders are selected based on their abilities and not the political parties in which they belong in, this process requires efforts and patience.
Actually the political climate in the various societies has changed and due to the influence of power tussles, no side and no one would want to give up unless it is still a growing political geography which still have to be suppressed by higher level until they also gains momentum to defend itself after realizing that they were being cheated and deprived of their rights.
As this evolves and so also we advances with different optimisms based on personal Interests.
So for that, the socialism and the one accord governances can no longer be reversed.
Our intense should be how we can live a mandatory welfares as much as not trying to suffocate the others while we live our own lives.
As this evolves and so also we advances with different optimisms based on personal Interests.
So for that, the socialism and the one accord governances can no longer be reversed.
Our intense should be how we can live a mandatory welfares as much as not trying to suffocate the others while we live our own lives.
- How can we bridge the gap between different political beliefs and values?
- What role do social media and the media play in shaping our political views?
- Can we find common ground and work towards solutions, or are our differences too great to overcome?
- What role do social media and the media play in shaping our political views?
- Can we find common ground and work towards solutions, or are our differences too great to overcome?
To me it would seem the role of social media and the internet in general is to make the extreme ideologies to become more mainstream, to be honest.
Before Youtube became popular and before it was common for people to have Personal computers on their homes, it was rather difficult for a person to become a radical or extremist on a political idea, it would take them to get out their way to find people who would encourage to harbor those corrosive ideas. Nowadays, one just needs to type some buttons and click a few times to find the most extreme ideas from the left and from the right at the reach of one's hands on the internet, and I am not even considering the impact disinformation can have on people.
Social media is also like a wild west for people to get fooled and pick on whatever fake news they see, those are usually made on purpose to push a political agenda.
That is why it has become harder to find moderate people on politics, in my opinion. Being centrist now a rarity, and both the left and the right seem to hate moderates.
There can only be reasonable and constructive debates and dialogues when there is a common origin point on the conversation. If we can begin from a common point both sides of a debate agree, then the conversation is possible.
What happens nowadays is that people disagree with every positions of the opposite side. There aren't things in common which could join these people together towards a common goal and objective. So how could something productive emerge from this?
The political polarization is a big manipulation by groups of power who want to acquire personal benefits for its members in detriment of everyone else. And in order to do so, they raise virtuous flags, claiming to be fighting for the minorities, for the children rights, for social justice, for religious principles and so on... However, they are just fighting for themselves, for their own pockets, social and financial ascension.
I guess there is nothing to do about it in a collective scale. It's out of our control as individuals. What you can do is to get away from such senseless and worthless discussions, focusing your time and energies on more productive affairs which will fill your spirit genuinely.
What happens nowadays is that people disagree with every positions of the opposite side. There aren't things in common which could join these people together towards a common goal and objective. So how could something productive emerge from this?
The political polarization is a big manipulation by groups of power who want to acquire personal benefits for its members in detriment of everyone else. And in order to do so, they raise virtuous flags, claiming to be fighting for the minorities, for the children rights, for social justice, for religious principles and so on... However, they are just fighting for themselves, for their own pockets, social and financial ascension.
I guess there is nothing to do about it in a collective scale. It's out of our control as individuals. What you can do is to get away from such senseless and worthless discussions, focusing your time and energies on more productive affairs which will fill your spirit genuinely.
One problem I have withe society today is how you can't talk about sensitive issues freely. How are we suppose to fight against something when we can't talk about it freely. People don't even want to hear you out at all. I don't think it should be so.
Take for example. An adult having sex with a minor, that's rape, anyhow you want to look at it, it's unlawful and the person should be punished even if it's the minor who initiated it. They're still kids and the adult should know better. It should be a life sentence no doubt.
Now try saying something like "while parents teach their children from a young age not to mess with minors when they grow up, they should also teach their little kids that getting involved sexually with an adult is not a flex and that they should run and report anyone who does anything remotely close to them" and you'll be cancelled and termed a rape apologist or pedophile apologist. So because of this most people just keep quiet and move on. But this is a problem in our society today. Some young kids (both boys and girls) believe it's a flex that an older person wants to be with them. They feel it puts them in a certain class higher than their peers. This may not be so in every country/society, but it is in mine.
You can't have a civil discussion with people anymore. People don't see things from any other perspective other than theirs. Arguments today are just to win the argument, not learn and make better decisions. It's tiring.
If an election is coming up and you say you support a certain candidate, if the people there don't support that candidate, they won't engage in a meaningful argument with you to figure out your point, they'll just assume you don't know what you're doing
It's even worst because a lot of people can't state why they're supporting a particular candidate. They just move with the wave or what the people around they choose.
A lot of things about society these days I can't understand and I'm not even old.
Take for example. An adult having sex with a minor, that's rape, anyhow you want to look at it, it's unlawful and the person should be punished even if it's the minor who initiated it. They're still kids and the adult should know better. It should be a life sentence no doubt.
Now try saying something like "while parents teach their children from a young age not to mess with minors when they grow up, they should also teach their little kids that getting involved sexually with an adult is not a flex and that they should run and report anyone who does anything remotely close to them" and you'll be cancelled and termed a rape apologist or pedophile apologist. So because of this most people just keep quiet and move on. But this is a problem in our society today. Some young kids (both boys and girls) believe it's a flex that an older person wants to be with them. They feel it puts them in a certain class higher than their peers. This may not be so in every country/society, but it is in mine.
You can't have a civil discussion with people anymore. People don't see things from any other perspective other than theirs. Arguments today are just to win the argument, not learn and make better decisions. It's tiring.
If an election is coming up and you say you support a certain candidate, if the people there don't support that candidate, they won't engage in a meaningful argument with you to figure out your point, they'll just assume you don't know what you're doing
It's even worst because a lot of people can't state why they're supporting a particular candidate. They just move with the wave or what the people around they choose.
A lot of things about society these days I can't understand and I'm not even old.
In today's political state, it looks like we're more divided than ever. Intolerance of ideas, Social media echo chambers, partisan news outlets, and ideological extremes have led to a breakdown in civil discourse.
But this can’t be the way forward how do we find our way back to respectful dialogue and constructive debate?
Some questions to consider:
- How can we cover the gap between different political beliefs and values?
- What role can or is social media and the media playing in shaping our political views?
- How do we find common ground and work towards solutions, or are our differences too great to overcome?
Share your thoughts and ideas, let's discuss ways to foster greater understanding and empathy in our political discourse.
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