Your sarcastic response is reductive and dismissive of a serious issue. Political polarization isn't about excusing harmful behaviors; it's about recognizing that extreme divisions are tearing society apart. Simply mocking the idea of understanding the widening chasm between “both sides” ignores the reality that effective solutions come from constructive dialogue, not from deepening the divide.

Political issues are complex and often involve legitimate concerns from multiple perspectives. In s normally functioning society, there aren’t two sides; free thought leads to a continuum of beliefs. Dismissing these concerns with sarcasm doesn't help. Instead, it perpetuates the very polarization you're deriding. Real progress comes from engaging with these issues thoughtfully, not from trivializing them with inflammatory rhetoric.

If you genuinely cared about reducing harm and making society better, you would consider how your words either contribute to the problem or help solve it. If you can’t contribute constructively, perhaps consider that you don’t need to contribute at all?

[–] Veraxus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

“Meet in the middle” says the unjust man.

You take a step forward, he takes a step back.

“Meet me in the middle” says the unjust man.

We do not negotiate with the unjust man. We do not take steps in his direction. Our refusal to surrender to his demands is not a cause of “polarization”.

Do not shift the blame on those who will not step toward the unjust man. If you are so blind to what is going on and who is at fault, that is your failing. Yours, and yours alone. Not others.

Rhetoric like yours is nothing more than shameless victim blaming. It makes you the unjust man.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Spoken like a Russian agent or a petulant child. I can’t tell which, but I don’t actually care. Sewing discontent, pointing to yourself as a victim. You might as well be sitting there with your arms crossed and your tongue out.

Now I see why my original response riled you up so much- you took it personally. You are the problem.

[–] Veraxus@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Giving up on any pretense of rationality, I see. “No, you” stops being effective about the time a person hits puberty… but this is about what I expect from someone casually spewing fascism-enabling “enlightened centrist” rhetoric.

You do you, but don’t act surprised or high-and-mighty when you get called out. Grow up, do better, or get used to it. Your call.