Having been immersed in the left/right facade their entire lives, many
have begun to see the world and those around them through that prism.
Either someone is on the same "side" as they are, or they are the enemy.
There is no room for nuance, no subtle distinctions to be made, no room
for alliance or cooperation on matters of great import.
Perhaps most
devastatingly, there is now little room for any analysis of the powers
behind the political throne, the oligarchical financial interests that
could care less whether this or that President has a "D" or an "R" next
to their name, whether a Prime Minister is "Labour" or "Conservative,"
whether an MEP identifies with the "left" or the "right."
Deprived of
this understanding of the real nature of political power, the public is
truly powerless to identify the real problem at the root of today's
political crisis, let alone even begin to address it.
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