| > For some, Trump's actions have crossed that line. For others, it hasn't happened yet. I think that's a good description. And this is making a lot of people think about where that line is. There's another dimension here as well. Putting aside the particular actions and stances of these candidates, the US has effectively a binary choice for the presidential election. We all have a large number of beliefs, and we rank those beliefs as well. Given a binary choice, it's highly unlikely that your personal beliefs are going to perfectly align with either candidate. Which beliefs are you going to compromise on in choosing your candidate? Given the record-high strong unfavorable ratings of both candidates[0], it's pretty clear most of the voters are going to be compromising on some values they likely hold to be pretty important. That's a tough place to be, both personally, and when you see others making choices that you don't agree with. It's heartening to see people vocally take (civil) action on their beliefs -- on both sides. As long as we can remember that in addition to the things we disagree on -- a particular issue, who we end up voting for -- there are things we agree on as well.* [0]: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-distaste-for-b... * Please don't take this as advocating false-equivalency. We need to at least start from a position of being charitable towards each other if we're going to work together. In the hopes of better communication, if you'd like to down vote this comment, will you also take the time to add a brief reply? I appreciate it. |