I don't disagree. I don't know anything about the political systems of other countries. I'm just talking about what I am familiar with, which is the American political system.

You're right, though. Americans actually agree on most things [1]. In that sense, there is really only one "side." Yet the media exploits the small differences that people don't agree upon to create a giant divide.

Anecdote: I firmly believe Trump is going to destroy our democracy, or at least put it to its absolute limits. Yet, I have many friends who voted for Trump. They're great people. We don't ever talk politics, but whenever we talk about economics, or society, we actually agree about most things. If we didn't, we probably wouldn't be friends.

Yet the talking heads on TV would have us believe that democrats and republicans are enemies. And that may very well be a self fulfilling prophecy.

[1] https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-democracy-rights-freedoms...

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	▲	abustamam 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's your prerogative to choose your friends or definition of good person. I personally think that this mentality divides an already divided nation even more. While I do believe Trump to be a traitor, I believe that folks who voted for him were intentionally manipulated by the talking heads on TV and social media influencers into believing falsehoods and voting against their own self interests. And hey, guess what — many of those who voted for Trump also believe the democrats to be traitors, and that they are seeking to destroy America. Entertaining this division is not good for our country.