Even prior to the 21st century rallying
words were important, for instance in France the word solidarity was and
still is used for the public to support the national interest, like the process
of striking, and to allow the unions to walk out even when public
transportation and basic services were curtailed, all with government
sponsorship.
Now in this contentious US 2018 partisan tribal
politics making use of certain rallying words by political parties bring
out certain groups to support their causes.
For example, when addressing the intended audience
to persuade for the purpose of becoming members of their political party, the
Democrats use the words racist, homophobic, to address the issues
that are part and parcel of their stated political concerns.
The Republicans use the words socialist, leftist
to disparage persons that are not in sync with the political views of those who
do not aspire to join in support of the party’s view of the national good.
What is most disturbing to me is the fact that
globally and in the US, the political parties and politicians are not
interested in having a national discussion about issues that are concerning many
voters.
The political parties and politicians encourage
voters to discard the dictionary meaning of the rallying words they use.
Global politicians no matter what the country use rallying
words like dog whistles to bring the like minded together.
Rallying words used by political parties and politicians in
the US makes for the climate of a political divide that is becoming polarizing
and spurring hatred, even violence against anyone who is on the opposite
political spectrum.
Yet, what is reassuring to me is that history shows
the early part of a century mires the world in a series of upheavals.
Violence and polarization is part of the historical
context and small wars caused by countries that are seeking to expand
economically, then finally a global war of sorts that align countries with
similar economic interests to dominate the world.
Oddly, terror is a tactic used throughout the millenniums,
and it’s usually part of the realigning for the civilizations that seek world
dominance.
Using US history as my guide, I feel comfortable in
making some US political assessments, if not outright predictions.
When it comes to the current 2018 US political
divide, many depend on polls, movements of women joined together to achieve a
certain political result, LGBT’s push for recognition, the racial divide, but I
chose to look at what has historically happened in the US.
Our nation has overcome this and even a civil war, I
have faith that our system of democracy will survive.
Democracy survives when voters use their vote
wisely.
