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<\/p>\nBy: Jack Peebis<\/p>\n
Given how contentious modern politics can be, with both sides deeply entrenched ideologically, it’s interesting the consider the perspective of those in the middle.
\nSteven DuSaille, area centrist and lifelong political critic, is here to help. Steve is fed up with the way our political system has changed in the last few years. \u201cI used to just do what everyone else did and not care about politics, avoiding any possible conversation. But I can\u2019t do that anymore, because it\u2019s just Trump this and Trump that. Can\u2019t we just go back to the good old days where we didn\u2019t have to care about what was going on?\u201d
\nOn the news, Steve also had a lot to say. \u201cWhen did news stations become so partisan? We have Fox News praising<\/p>\n
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every word Trump says, and then we have every other news organization on television saying he\u2019s our worst president ever. How am I supposed to filter out the truth from this one-sided garbage? Where\u2019s the news station saying Trump is kind of good but also has some problems? Yeah, building a wall looks pretty bad for us, but t it’s good for the construction industry. Where\u2019s the silver lining in our media?\u201d
\nThis kind of silver-lining thinking is very prominent in Steve’s politics. His optimism facing dark times for our country could be seen as inspiring and hopeful by some, or as na\u00efve and short-sighted by many, many, many others.
\nSteve provides deep insight into the political process, with views such as \u201cGun control just means only people who already have guns will have guns\u201d and \u201cAbortion probably makes the job market less competitive,\u201d It\u2019s clear that Steve has been putting a lot of nuance into his political thought.<\/p>\n
All things considered, Steve joins thousands of other Americans who tread the line somewhere between right-wing government advocates and a floundering opposition party that still sees merit conservative ideas, and refuses to change things. \u201cI mean, the system works. Sure, maybe not for everyone; in the news today, you see that millions are living in fear, sometimes paycheck-to-paycheck, facing discrimination, hate, and overbearing debt. But sometimes, you see a story of someone climbing out of that debt, making thousands of dollars through GoFundMe to pay for their medical expenses, and that warms my heart.”<\/p>\n
“That’s the American dream. Struggling against crushing debt\/racism\/sexism, and having luck help you to succeed. If one individual can get lucky enough to have their student debt paid off by the time their 30, then that’s proof that the system works.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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