Why are americans so insistent to put political group into everything?

[Red-Blaze]

Two angry sides with no ears to hear

I am just getting really tired posting something and getting a reply of the sort of "You Democrats" or "You are most likely for X as your Republican"

I am not even American, where I live you "are allowed" to be more in the middle and have more party then two and can choose

[NamerOfStars]

Because over the past few decades, the standing powers in American society (many of whom aren't overtly political, or even necessarily KNOWN), have aligned themselves with various political ideologies to advance their goals, and most Americans, like the rest of humanity, aren't very introspective, and are easily ordered around. Within the last seven or eight years, it's really ramped up, and people are increasingly seeing those they disagree with politically as enemies, instead of opponents, or just people that they disagree with. It's particularly bad because it's essentially religious arguing with the acknowledgement that these matters are matters of FAITH, not logic; such acknowledgements tend to blunt the hostility, at least a little.

American society is going through some turbulence these days, but it's not as bad as it probably looks from the outside- so long as you stay off social media.

[Red-Blaze]

Well most US communication I get to be around from anyone from the US will be social media, so may be part of that view to me

Don't think everyone are like that really, but from my side it dose seem like a big online group

It is an interesting idea there that the creator is then kind of Us vs Them on a faith of beliefs that someone else push if I got it right?

[NamerOfStars]

That's a big part of it, but that aspect is more a symptom than a disease; the idea is that convincing people that the Other Side is inherently wrong, if not outright evil, will keep them from questioning what YOU do. That it's working as well as it is disturbs me.

[mickmrly]

It seems to me that Americans are so insistent on put political spins on every issue because otherwise they would see clearly the big problems their country has and would realise they actually have to do something themselves about it, rather than blaming the politicians who will almost never do the right thing. The aversion to socialism and obsession with individualism has simply led to a society permanently fixated on the actions of powerful individual politicians, who continue to perpetuate their power aka. The Cuomos, Bushes, Clinton’s, Biden’s, Kemps, Cheney’s etc.

[Red-Blaze]

WoW thanks for the really diteal answer here
That is a real interesting answer, and I guess we have it here as well to a degree, even that its rarely to never except a few topics cast on the speaker and not just directly on the politicians

[mickmrly]

I’m glad it was interesting to read. It is rare in Australia as well for political tribalism to be inserted into wider social topics. The main thing politicians do here is talk during natural disasters and have scandals, so people aren’t really that invested in them thankfully.

[AmandaYVR]

I have no idea but giiiirl, you speaka da truth.

I just voted in a local election and had to do research on 11 parties. America's two-party system is destroying the country.

Here's a political joke to lighten things up. I can't do a serious answer right now.

[Msputiton]

Mentally brain washed.

They are convinced that their party is their lord and savior and the other is the devil trying to destroy them.

So they are obessed with politics.

Do like i do. I block anyone who does that. It becomes a lot more peaceful

[Red-Blaze]

I am honestly a block as last resort type

[TroyDT2]

Well in political debate there will naturally be some heat. For those who bring it into everyday conversation? They are annoying.

And there are more than two political parties in the USA. The problem is that the powers-that-be create roadblocks in many states. For example, in California the primary for choosing candidates for the general election is a Top Two system. That pretty much eliminates parties like the Libertarians and the Greens from being able to make the general election ballot, when in truth a lot of people would like those choices even if only in protest against the two mediocre people with which they usually stick us.

[Red-Blaze]

I see my bad there then
And ya in a political debate I get that
But its not even so much a hate that I can't stand, its just the part of keeping to put it in places it has nothing or little to do with the topic, and even more when told on someone like me that is completely out of the US and got nothing with any of the partys

[Anonymous]

Leftists live in a echo chamber anymore and seem to always attack one another. Anyone else they view and make a straw man and everyone else is far right. Even other moderate to conservative democrats now days.

Everyone else seems to be a free for all. Kind of like Minecraft mini games. Some people might team up to gang up and attack people. But they’ll be fighting and killing one another too in the next game.

[Red-Blaze]

Thing is it really don't seem that its a left or right thing, both seem to be doing so
But I guess your answer work fine for both sides

[Opinion Owner]

There’s definitely some cultish people on the right. But the right is also very diverse. But it also causes end fighting

[Opinion Owner]

There is the sort of milk toast right. There is the Trump supporters. Then there is the more Alex Jones’s viewers. They overlap in some ways. But in others they don’t

[Asker2022]

Look I hate America in every way to the point I stopped talking about it.

I’m not American by the way.

and I think you should too, it feel relieving.

[Red-Blaze]

I don't normally talk or care about it, but this just keep being in my face, that it just trigger the curise cat in me

[Asker2022]

Lol understandable

[Asker2022]

I just knew that you’re a zionist, are going to be fighting when we go to war with you?

[BJP21]

I take it you dont see much political unrest in Isareal?

[Red-Blaze]

I do some what
But its not taken into every single topic, I mean some topics online I seen people going on the political side about just about any topic, from LGBT, Weed, guns, buying, selling, gaming
Like dam.. chill

Seen it last on a topic about Ellan Page or what ever there name is, like what is even the connection?

You got it also on stuff like covid realed stuff
I can't say that here had anyone going ob what poltical side someone is on about covid at all

[Emii_Urashima]

American politics is insane right now. There really isn't anyone running the country.

[Ill_made_Knight]

perhaps the corporations, but yes, standard politics are essentially gridlocked

[Berethor]

Usually there is no real middle, you support left or you support right.

[NYCQuestions1976]

Mostly lack of humor.

[Red-Blaze]

mmm... Interesting reason, but.. why will that make them rise it on just about anything?

[NYCQuestions1976]

The "woke" in this country want to live in a society without humor and sarcasm.

[User3191989]

Life, is politics. Everything you do and say, is political

[OddBeMe]

Us versus them mentality is comforting.

[Anonymous]

Okay so why are you obsessed with American politics?

[Red-Blaze]

Is this suppose to be funny?
The joke is going completely over my head sorry

[Red-Blaze]

Oww now I get it.. mha not such a good one

[Opinion Owner]

Non americans think everything is a joke

[Red-Blaze]

No, I just think someone posting as Anon, attacking the poster without any relation to what was even asked is a joke, a bad one, but still a joke

[Opinion Owner]

Why do non Americans think everyone is attacking them? and y'all dont even know what is joke and what

[Red-Blaze]

Becouse if your looking at a world with filter like yours its always true :)
Hope you get out of your little view hole

[Opinion Owner]

Just realized you are from middle east even worse, we are done here!

[Red-Blaze]

Escape!!! escape!!! 😅 see ya