well, honestly, the idealist in me would like to believe that one of the defining virtues of america is that we do not necessarily outlaw all of those things with which we personally disapprove.
i recognize that both major parties consider this notion heresy. but weirdly, i thought the public at large had a more nuanced view. maybe that's strange. i remember polls during clinton's scandals, for instance, which clearly showed both a) that the public thought he was kind of slimy, and b) that the public didn't think it was worth kicking him out over. that's the sort of nuance that politicians just don't seem either able or willing to convey; but i'm convinced the public is actually capable of grasping it.
i thought enough people who disapproved wouldn't think it should be outlawed. though i did expect the referenda to pass in some states.
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Date: 2004-11-04 07:14 pm (UTC)i recognize that both major parties consider this notion heresy. but weirdly, i thought the public at large had a more nuanced view. maybe that's strange. i remember polls during clinton's scandals, for instance, which clearly showed both a) that the public thought he was kind of slimy, and b) that the public didn't think it was worth kicking him out over. that's the sort of nuance that politicians just don't seem either able or willing to convey; but i'm convinced the public is actually capable of grasping it.
i thought enough people who disapproved wouldn't think it should be outlawed. though i did expect the referenda to pass in some states.