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Ok, here is how I see politics.
Everyone wants the problems they perceive in the world to be fixed in a way that they would like. Very generic statement there, but its important to understand.
Because, everyone has their own view on what should or should not be done society wise, combined with sheer population numbers. Meaning this, x% of the country is conservative, x% is liberal, x% is moderate, etc. Sheer population forces of the citizenry, whether one agrees with them or not, are still going to be a force to get things done their way. In the end, this means, even if one is staunchly conservative/liberal and whether or not they feel they are correct in their solutions, population numbers are still going to weigh in, meaning that even if you think something is the right thing to do, you will continue to win and lose various political battles.
So, in the end, because various groups disagree, I think we should be getting creative and looking for solutions that suit everyone or at least the groups that are large enough to matter in any practical sense. (since this is not about truth, but about the sheer number of voices in our society)
My question, is this possible?
Everyone wants the problems they perceive in the world to be fixed in a way that they would like. Very generic statement there, but its important to understand.
Because, everyone has their own view on what should or should not be done society wise, combined with sheer population numbers. Meaning this, x% of the country is conservative, x% is liberal, x% is moderate, etc. Sheer population forces of the citizenry, whether one agrees with them or not, are still going to be a force to get things done their way. In the end, this means, even if one is staunchly conservative/liberal and whether or not they feel they are correct in their solutions, population numbers are still going to weigh in, meaning that even if you think something is the right thing to do, you will continue to win and lose various political battles.
So, in the end, because various groups disagree, I think we should be getting creative and looking for solutions that suit everyone or at least the groups that are large enough to matter in any practical sense. (since this is not about truth, but about the sheer number of voices in our society)
My question, is this possible?