I think that the stereotype of Americans lacking nuance around political issue is valid. Obviously, like all stereotypes, it’s not 100% true but Americans seem to feel obliged to pick one side of an issue, most of the time aligned with the worth of their choice, and then to view everything that’s happening through that lens.

Try to point out to a democrat that Trump is doing something right or to a Trump voter that Biden did something right. Most of them can’t accept that. The “other” side has to all bad. I don’t see this to such an extreme in other countries I know like Germany or Spain.

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andyferris 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

My personal take is this is a consequence of the two-party system. In the US you can "identify" as a democrat or republican. Once you do that, you don't _have_ to think, you can let tribalism guide you.

If in another country I vote for these guys or sometimes those other guys, and once this little party that got a seat, but not really those ones, and I really hate these ones, then your "political identity" already has a lot of nuance. In Australia with preferencial voting, a single vote has a lot of naunce.

What can you get in America? Green Party supportors who "strategically" vote for a democrat? Not much else...

	▲	nottorp 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The other problem is the US has two parties: one center right (and i'm being generous with center) and another rabid right. It has been like that since forever. They don't know how a left leaning party looks.

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tjjuckson 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> to such an extreme in other countries I know like Germany

could you remind me what country is the afd based out of thnx

	▲	faust201 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You do prove the extreme polarized politics. For you it is AfD vs others. In reality it is not. It is a spectrum of parties. People vote often for smaller parties in the state and larger ones in the national.
	▲	defrost 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Does the existence of an alt-right WannaBeNazi party in modern Germany preclude the existance of a spectrum of views within Germany and usher in an inability of a majority of Germans to express themselves with nuance though? By all means make a considered and thoughtful point, please.