The typical treatment of issues being black and white to me
just does not work. A perfect example is unions. Before them, monopolies could
literally fire everyone overnight if they refused to put up with extremely
oppressive conditions. Unions have done a lot over the years but now some
believe they are becoming too strong. When rules become so stringent that
companies begin to shut down, ultimately the concept of organized labor fails.
Likewise, it would be great if we could just raise the minimum wage but the
reality is quite a few mom and pop establishments are barely able to pay
workers now.
Personally, I find it more disturbing when I can predict
exactly how a person will stand on almost any issue by what news channel they
listen to. While some media outlets strive to present neutral views, others
prefer to shape and reinforce views that already lean in a certain direction. I
am my own person and do not need political spin either way. A biased news
source loses credibility and journalistic integrity. Unfortunately, the world
is not black and white and failure to see the gray in between causes political
stagnation as our bridges become perilously compromised and common good becomes sacrificed.
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