It's a perceived difference between two wings of the "capitalist imperialist" party stoked by media outlets following the money by realizing that people click more when they're outraged.
No, both parties are not the same if you're a centrist, but from the far left side of things, you definitely need your spectacles on to see the difference. Granted, one faction tends to be on the right side of history/civil rights a lot more.
If we're interested in real reconciliation within the current system, I'd definitely advocate for state and nation-wide voter reform. Some sort of proportional representation voting protocol would allow people to pick representatives that argue on behalf of maybe 50-80% of their beliefs, rather than 10-20% of their beliefs. I know that when "my person" wins, I never feel like they're going to particularly represent me or the people I care about in any impactful way.
I think the perception that there are only two real choices stokes the divide quite a bit, because being either with us or against us is a lot easier when there are only two teams. Breaking up the two party system with voter reform would be my #1 fix. That, and reversing Citizens United.
No, both parties are not the same if you're a centrist, but from the far left side of things, you definitely need your spectacles on to see the difference. Granted, one faction tends to be on the right side of history/civil rights a lot more.
If we're interested in real reconciliation within the current system, I'd definitely advocate for state and nation-wide voter reform. Some sort of proportional representation voting protocol would allow people to pick representatives that argue on behalf of maybe 50-80% of their beliefs, rather than 10-20% of their beliefs. I know that when "my person" wins, I never feel like they're going to particularly represent me or the people I care about in any impactful way.
I think the perception that there are only two real choices stokes the divide quite a bit, because being either with us or against us is a lot easier when there are only two teams. Breaking up the two party system with voter reform would be my #1 fix. That, and reversing Citizens United.