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“The argument culture urges us to approach the world - and the people in it - in an adversarial frame of mind. It rests on the assumption that opposition is the best way to get anything done: The best way to discuss an idea is to set up a debate; the best way to cover news is to find spokespeople who express the most extreme, polarized views and present them as 'both sides'; the best way to settle disputes is litigation that pits one party against the other; the best way to begin an essay is to attack someone; and the best way to show you're really thinking is to criticize.”

“Of course, I'm aware of the animosities destroying brain cells on both sides, and I know all about the obstinacy of the warring parties, their refusal to reach an agreement, their devotion to their own murderous hatred.”

Knows Courses Sides Party Brain Hatred Devotion Cells Agreement Destroying Both Sides Refusal Animosity Obstinacy Brain Cells

Book:The Attack

Source: The Attack

“The Party System was founded on one national notion of fair play. It was the notion that folly and futility should be fairly divided between both sides.”

Should Play Humor Politics Sides Party Fairs Notion Folly Divided Both Sides Futility Fair Play

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.”

Thinking Needs Firsts Reason Sides Party Vote Independence Appeals Both Sides Hateful Partisans Partisan Politics

Author:John Avlon

“In the field of controversy I always pity the moderate party, who stand on the open middle ground exposed to the fire of both sides.”

Sides Party Fire Middle Fields Pity Exposed Both Sides Controversy Moderates Middle Ground

Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Edited in Seven Volumes with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Index

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Edited in Seven Volumes with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Index