THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
REVEALS LEFTIST ANIMOSITY
An article on Axios puts forth the proposition that a lot of the divisiveness we see in America today is concocted (or at least magnified) by the media, and doesn’t necessarily reflect actual conditions on the ground. Citing a recent poll, the piece asserts that there’s…
“compelling evidence we’ve been trapped in a reality distortion bubble — social media, cable TV and tribal political wars — long enough to warp our view of the reality around us.
“Yes, deep divisions exist on some topics. But on almost every topic of monthly outrage, it’s a fringe view … amplified by the loudest voices….”
I suppose I should take comfort in that. After all, I don’t want to see the country torn apart by fellow citizens seething with rage.
Still, I keep coming across all these memes on Facebook and other social networks.
Most of the graphics are probably created by paid web designers beavering away with their artificial intelligence software in politically subsidized art shops.
But the images get shared and re-linked by real live people, some of whom are my online “friends.”
It’s obvious that decisionmakers on the Left have committed themselves to divisiveness as a strategy — specifically to churning out an endless stream of insults toward Trump supporters.
Well, that’s to be expected, I guess. Leftists have no coherent theory of governance to offer, and so rarely rise above the petty (or even the stupid).
Trouble is, ordinary folks are eagerly taking the bait.
I’ve observed the most demeaning claims over the past few elections (such as the meme above, which appeared during the 2020 race). And in this current campaign, the anti-Trump cabal appears to be doubling down.
Whether or not current divisiveness is truly national, somebody really hates you. And their sentiments are infectious.
Here are a few examples…