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CMV: Being politically "right" or "left" is a toxic mindset. Instead of supporting logical compromises, people get emotionally attached to their side. This blinds them to seeing faults in it, and the whole thing turns to akin to a sport. Politicians enjoy this very much, but it is bad for YOU.

There is no black or white in politics. 

There are two sides, but they are not the end all and be all. They are just a political compass, and you may pick and choose what you like from one side and what you like from the other. 

The political discourse is at fault here. Both left and right, instead of communicating, often just hurl insults and degrade the other side. Why?

Because we have the media polarizing us, and some politicians on both sides that love egging us on while we're enraged already.

Ever notice that people on both sides think there are HUGE injustices happening RIGHT NOW and EVERYONE is IGNORING all of them? That's because media companies capitalize big time on this. 

The more scared, alone, and polarized they can make you, the more you will edge closer to their "side" and never leave. Why? 

Because you are now emotionally attached to your opinion on these issues, and changing them, will not be easy, and is practically impossible through this ineffective political discourse.

You become stuck. And this benefits a lot of people. 

Just not you.

TL;DR: People should not attach themselves emotionally to their political opinion, as politicians take advantage of this to further radicalize you in their direction.

Edit: Thank you all, I am learning a lot from this discussion.

Edit: It seems my opinion was not written out clearly, as a lot of people think I am talking about being in the center in political terms. I am talking about taking the political tension out of politics by taking away excess emotion that pushes people to the extreme of their side. While you may think one side is morally superior, I think you are wrong. I think some people just do not understand what you know. And by being angry at them for that, they become angry at you. This is ineffective political discourse at its best. At its worst, you see supporters fighting in the streets, and you may even see worse.

Edit: This will be my final edit. I have further learned and clarified my own view: I am advocating for a compromise between both political "sides" that puts democracy first. This will not only strengthen the people massively, but it is a channel that will open effective political discourse between the side. Almost everyone will agree to compromises that strengthen democracy, and to those that don't, they should be educated in school about it, until they understand what it means to live without democracy and how strengthening is favorable for everyone involved. This does not mean stifle genuine critics, as everything can always be improved and the value of free speech is very high in a democracy, but it does mean teaching people the consequences of a democracy falling. There are more parts of my opinion and view that will support this concept, like taking the excess emotions out of politics, but I feel I've hashed those out in the comments as best I could. Thank you all for participating. You've taught me a lot.
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Let's use an example of abortion. In this scenario talking about the life (or not life) of a child, it is almost impossible to not be emotionally attached, because one side thinks that female lives and thusly their freedom are being diminished, and the other side thinks that babies are being murdered. In this scenario there isn't really a possibility of "taking emotions out" of the politics involved. In almost any scenario that truly matters it is human nature to be emotionally involved. Also it is a fallacy to assume that the solution is always somewhere in the middle when it comes to politics. 


Obviously blindly assuming that every single thing that the politician you support is the correct decision is ridiculous, but having emotions when it comes to politics is a helpful thing because it allows you to have empathy for people.