Right now is a deep level of in my opinion partisan intrenchments and what we have is you have some people who are going to side with no matter what even when he acts against basic conservative principles you know when trump does a gun restriction a gun bad a silencer ban a bum stock ban thats something that enraged conservatives but having dug in on that side theyre just sticking to it no matter what on the other side you have progressives that no matter what somebody on the other side says or does they are reacting in just crazy and exaggerated ways so on one side i think we have a high level over level of loyalty on the other side you have people who will not tolerate any view that disagrees with their view with their core value system that theyre not open to discussing it well i think thats whats keeping what you are then what the ok let me go to jen and. Then its this is an age of irrationality because youre against your. Ear against your opponent and you going to take a position
Could have a pleasant constructive even. A conversation where you would learn something new i dont i dont see any dialogue anymore they look at you they ask you a few questions and because they they dont agree with your values and values translates into youre a good person or a bad person thats not not a political conversation its only been recently now where that is the case where if you dont hold values you know beyond the pale that is ridiculous its nonsense and fox does it all the way to c. N. N. Ok i got you speak good to be fair here are our been in washington going it. I think what were seeing is people resorting to non political types of argument i dont want to call it our political methods of pressure and persuasion for political issues listen we are a political country have always been a political controversy supposed to be a place or ideas are debated but instead we have you know for example on the left you have the safe space culture which refuses to tolerate any difference
Hello and welcome to crossfire for all Things Considered im Peter Lavelle its an understatement to say america is a very divided country many have even spoken openly about the possibility of civil war what is tearing the country apart what is keeping it together it cannot only be about donald trump what will it take to start a sustained social and political dialogue before its too late. Crosstalk in the political divide im joined by my guest jen kearns in new york she is a g. O. P. Strategist contributor to the daily caller as well as the founder of women for a Great America also in new york we have britchka style though he is a political strategist and tech c. E. O. And in washington cross to arvind bora he is a Libertarian Party president ial candidate as well as author of the book pull out men modern life and mutiny all right cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in in the time you want and i always appreciate armin let me go to you 1st i love the title of your book by
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Line they want to impeach pretty much anyone who disagrees with them and thats a dangerous precedent to set i think its very very dangerous for a country as well but you know i mean lets then stay with that because i think thats very very important i mean there was a time when it was before 2016 thats for sure where you could sit down and you could have a pleasant constructive even. A conversation where you would learn something new i dont i dont see any dialogue anymore they look at you they ask you a few questions and because they they dont agree with your values and values translates into youre a good person or a bad person thats not not a political conversation its only been recently now where that is the case where if you dont hold values you are beyond the pale but its ridiculous its nonsense and fox does it all the way to c. N. N. Ok i got you to be good to be fair here are our been in washington going it. I think what were seeing is people resorting to non political types of ar