The Other Side
December 12, 2012 - by
One thing I enjoy about this blog is learning how Carter and his political crowd see the world. It’s a lot different from how my crowd sees it.
I mention this because it drives some of my friends crazy that I associate in any way with Carter. One said he avoided me for two years because Carter ran a campaign that beat his candidate in 2010.
But, as Yogi Berra said, “sometimes you hear a lot just by listening.” You can even learn something.
For example, Carter says he put on polls this year a question something like, “Do you agree or disagree with the statement that America today is not the same country you grew up in?”
Most people agreed. But I’m guessing that people in Carter’s world (call it Red America) think that’s bad and people in my world (Blue America) think it’s good.
Red America sees a breakdown in social values, morality, religious faith and responsible behavior. Blue America sees a heartening trend toward tolerance, opportunity, racial equality and social fairness.
Jonathan Haidt, the author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, apparently does a good job of exploring this divide. He also delves into why it can hurt Democrats politically.
I need to read more – and understand better. Maybe we all should, whichever world we’re in.
The Other Side
December 12, 2012/
One thing I enjoy about this blog is learning how Carter and his political crowd see the world. It’s a lot different from how my crowd sees it.
I mention this because it drives some of my friends crazy that I associate in any way with Carter. One said he avoided me for two years because Carter ran a campaign that beat his candidate in 2010.
But, as Yogi Berra said, “sometimes you hear a lot just by listening.” You can even learn something.
For example, Carter says he put on polls this year a question something like, “Do you agree or disagree with the statement that America today is not the same country you grew up in?”
Most people agreed. But I’m guessing that people in Carter’s world (call it Red America) think that’s bad and people in my world (Blue America) think it’s good.
Red America sees a breakdown in social values, morality, religious faith and responsible behavior. Blue America sees a heartening trend toward tolerance, opportunity, racial equality and social fairness.
Jonathan Haidt, the author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, apparently does a good job of exploring this divide. He also delves into why it can hurt Democrats politically.
I need to read more – and understand better. Maybe we all should, whichever world we’re in.