I don't think there's some hidden, profit motivated cadre of capitalists pulling puppet strings. Society is divided because the two ideologies are incompatible, not because people want to profit off the conflict.
nah fam. i can't agree with this. i respect what you're saying though, but people are for sure profiting off this shit. i see a post about the koch bros on here like daily.
That's kind of vague though, like who are we talking about? I'll give you the owners of major television news networks who are very powerful people, but that's not that many people and they aren't the most powerful people in the country, though someone like Rupert Murdoch would like to be. I don't know that labels should be entirely eschewed on account of a few people want to propagate them for their own benefit.
Well, you're right it is more nuanced than that but at this current juncture we're kind of in a war that does have two sides.
as i said to the other poster, respect your opinion but people for sure profit off this shit. the owners of major tv networks (i'll include social media in that too like facebook) have just as much if not more power than our politicians when it comes to influencing the general public and how they think. just because you're smart and feel like your mindset can't easily be controlled, that's not all americans, and even your viewpoint could be manipulated by the right person most likely. myself included.
i do agree that currently it appears america is kind of at a cross between two sides, but again that doesn't mean that there is only two sides. if you're supporting bernie because of his socialist ideals for example, that does not automatically make you a liberal. if you support him for his progressive ideals
that makes you a liberal.
i'd argue america is a battle between two sides right now desperately trying to break off into other "sides", which will hopefully lead to some new parties gaining traction.. in my lifetime? i don't have much hope anymore lol. but hey, it'd be nice. what we have now is bullshit.
sorry if this reply is trash i'm writing in between overwatch elim matches.