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Although the definitions of the terms are different there really isn't much of a difference between Democrats and Republicans in the USA. "Two parties without a nickles worth of difference between them.:

I am getting to the point where I think neither party represents the the general populatioin of the USA. And, both parties attempt to keep their followers in line with fear instead of leadership

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Originally Posted by bright eyed I i think the bigger problem is whether you are open or closed minded - willing to hear out people's arguments/reasoning and think through your logic - and most importantly be willing to shake your own views to new or different information. the challenge is also to learn how to listen "beyond your personal experience" - that is often a roadblock in these types of conversation where one person says "but i don't understand (because it hasn't happened to me)" or "but it's not how it works (for me)" etc...while you may not understand what it is like to be a minority, a woman or whatever you are not, if you "listen" and not measure what someone is sharing against your own experience (what people see as the "truth") then the conversation will go a lot further. If both people are just defending their position to be "heard" not much will be gained.

.Good point.