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Second comment stolen from Ian Bremmer... think a good one for this group .......................
"On GZERO World, journalist Brian Stelter told me that the real political divide in the United States today is not between liberals and conservatives, but between extremists and moderates.
Stelter argued that “most people, whether they vote Republican or vote Democrat, denounce political violence” and that “they want a stable political system.” He called these moderates the “great silent majority” but lamented that they are overshadowed by the vocal extremists on both ends of the political spectrum. “I wish it was possible to make the normies, the people in the middle, the moderates, more visible, to make their voices louder.”
“Most Americans,” Stelter added, “have a lot more in common than they realize.” And what they have in common, most of all, is a desire to end this constant political chaos."
Good point, Scott, but you see the peril in such a reality, too. In which mass media news room does coverage of the moderates get priority over coverage of the extremes? The Christian Science Monitor, for one. But that’s about it. And when violence erupts, as it did two weeks ago, virtually all media resources shifted there for days. Communication on behalf of moderates is a deceptively heavy lift in a competitive marketplace.
Thanks for sharing this important information Loren. I am very grateful to find out that this source of information is going to be developed for Oakland residents. It is definitely needed so that we can elect representatives who are on board with the desires of their constituents instead of pushing their own, often divergent views.
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Please be sure to include Oakland Report Substack in the newsletter and in discussion of Oakland issues. Thanks and keep going.. https://www.oaklandreport.org/
Absolutely - we will be linking to them often!
Second comment stolen from Ian Bremmer... think a good one for this group .......................
"On GZERO World, journalist Brian Stelter told me that the real political divide in the United States today is not between liberals and conservatives, but between extremists and moderates.
Stelter argued that “most people, whether they vote Republican or vote Democrat, denounce political violence” and that “they want a stable political system.” He called these moderates the “great silent majority” but lamented that they are overshadowed by the vocal extremists on both ends of the political spectrum. “I wish it was possible to make the normies, the people in the middle, the moderates, more visible, to make their voices louder.”
“Most Americans,” Stelter added, “have a lot more in common than they realize.” And what they have in common, most of all, is a desire to end this constant political chaos."
Good point, Scott, but you see the peril in such a reality, too. In which mass media news room does coverage of the moderates get priority over coverage of the extremes? The Christian Science Monitor, for one. But that’s about it. And when violence erupts, as it did two weeks ago, virtually all media resources shifted there for days. Communication on behalf of moderates is a deceptively heavy lift in a competitive marketplace.
Thanks for sharing this important information Loren. I am very grateful to find out that this source of information is going to be developed for Oakland residents. It is definitely needed so that we can elect representatives who are on board with the desires of their constituents instead of pushing their own, often divergent views.
Aria White
District 4
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Keep up with efforts to prevent another fish kill, get Lake Merritt removed from the federal list of impaired waters, and ways to "Let the Waters Live" at Lake Merritt Commons on Facebook.
Thank you, Loren. On board, and will publicized to our CBO Members.
Thanks for this! Whats the process to get rid of ranked choice voting?