Why we tend toward extremism. (healthcare, abortion, parties, government)

[LearnMe]

This probably won't make for typical preferred thread fodder, but I read so much "spewing" about one extreme or another, again I find myself asking the same question. Why?

Best I can tell from reading the comments in this forum, following politics and the news, most people either can't or don't want to actually address the fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans in proper terms. Instead, we pick our favorite "punching bags" as if representative of the whole, and then we "spew" about how the other side spews. Spewing has become quite popular lately. We tend toward extremism, because being reasonable about our differences tends to make the other side seem reasonable. Can't have that of course.

Result: ultimately a lot of spewed nonsense and waste of time to nowhere, just as this thread is likely to be as well. I was going to name this thread "In the name of making sense instead of nonsense," because this forum is simply proving too ridiculous for words in general, more words anyway, but in the name of making sense of the nonsense despite the odds...

Here is a pretty good description of our differences. If each difference is weighted according to importance far as we are personally concerned then scored by way of choosing which description we are more inclined to support, tally the total score and you can pretty well establish not only which side you are on but why. Perhaps more importantly why reasonable people may not agree with you. Might be interesting to see if the "rumor" is true, that most posters in this forum are conservative, so at a minimum maybe simply let that be known. Which platform description best describes how you lean?

Are you a single issue voter or do you consider the whole? Again why?

If you don't think this is a pretty good description of our differences, then understanding why might also be interesting if you care to explain.

"This comparison examines the differences between the policies and political positions of the Democratic and Republican parties on major issues such as taxes, the role of government, entitlements (Social Security, Medicare), gun control, immigration, healthcare, abortion, environmental policy and regulation. These two parties dominate America's political landscape but differ greatly in their philosophies and ideals."

https://www.diffen.com/difference/De..._vs_Republican