Politics with Paul #54: Do We Really Want Political Compromise?
It's important to have political convictions that you believe in and will fight for. Yet political discourse is also rife with stubbornness and an inability to consider opposing views. You have to stand for something but you must also be willing to compromise. What is the dividing line between being strong in your convictions and being willing to compromise? What does public opinion polling say about citizens' desire for compromise? What factors hinder the likelihood of compromise and where do we see compromise most often? How do we move as a country toward a willingness to compromise? These questions and more are explored on today's podcast.
Key Points
- Compromise in politics is often necessary for progress, but public opinion is ambivalent, with many people desiring both compromise and unwavering conviction from their leaders.
- As desirable and necessary as compromise often is, there have been plenty of historical cases where compromises have been good, bad, and mixed in their results.
- Local government tends to be more amenable to compromise due to factors including closer proximity to voters, more nonpartisan elections, and less ideological issues compared to federal and state levels.
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