Let's not delude ourselves.
Trump could say, "Nancy is a horse faced whore." and legions of fans would erupt with applause, and Pelosi could say, "Trump has a tiny cawk and a bad comb over." (which she kind of eluded to in the exchange) and legions of fans would erupt in applause.
This isn't "both sideism," (which is a ridiculously misused idea most of the time,) it is the reality that zealotry and indifference is consuming more and more of the cultural divide in America.
Hard to blame the home team, even if Trump takes a dump on home plate, "What do you expect... he was drunk!" we say of our "beloved" statist uncle. Cognitive dissonance for thee, not for me.
Here is the much harder question - how do we get people interested in critical thinking about the other team, and how do we get people interested in having standards of behavior?
The first ought to be simple enough - educate people on how to ask reasonable questions, and to listen first, act later.
The second ought to be simple, but would require a serious cease fire - be reasonable and... point out... bad behavior, if I do that about Trump or Pelosi in a den of the right or left wing, it "doesn't matter" how right or factual I am, the mob will turn off their frontal lobes and pursue the nonbeliever with torches and rope.
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I would be especially interested in how to answer the 2nd question - how might we establish, or reestablish differences of opinion and reason in the fractured state of internal "tribal" discussions and divisions.
Real critical thinking and theory to those who do not want to listen, without reflexively thinking pro-Trump, anti-Trump, or anything about Trump, -- no Trump involved - but rather, "I want to convince the intellectuals, leaders, silent majorities of voters, and the open minded to influence, or push the partisans, and activists." How would you build that backbone? How would you instill that maturity? How would you have the order of political reason be restored over the wishes of the political ego? Please give any thoughts you have.