What portion of the U.S. population do you think "became political" by learning about politics and governance from first principles, or at least were well informed about how things work and how things came to be, rather than getting into politics almost entirely through media consumption?
I think at some point all sides do gravitate to their own political bubble, but I think the major thing that distinguishes an informed political observer from a braindead media junkie is the ability to draw lines and not cross them (or acknowledge it'd be a major compromise of their principles to cross them).
When Donald Trump said he wants to expand presidential powers in 2025, I did notice a few rightwingers among the drones who had the courage to say they were concerned about government overreach and disapproved of it.
Also, the dynamics work a bit differently when your political career is at stake, so let's stick to regular folks. Family, friends, the guys at work who memorize catchphrases and parrot their favorite media talking points, people who don't have much to lose by being wrong or offending anyone.
I think at some point all sides do gravitate to their own political bubble, but I think the major thing that distinguishes an informed political observer from a braindead media junkie is the ability to draw lines and not cross them (or acknowledge it'd be a major compromise of their principles to cross them).
When Donald Trump said he wants to expand presidential powers in 2025, I did notice a few rightwingers among the drones who had the courage to say they were concerned about government overreach and disapproved of it.
Also, the dynamics work a bit differently when your political career is at stake, so let's stick to regular folks. Family, friends, the guys at work who memorize catchphrases and parrot their favorite media talking points, people who don't have much to lose by being wrong or offending anyone.
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