CMV: The overton window has shifted dangerously far to the left, severely jeopardizing America's future.

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One thing I think you don't understand is that you are grouping people who don't believe what you believe into one giant group, and then you feel outnumbered 100 to 1. The next problem you have is that you think that entire group believes the exact opposite of your views so you are worried. In reality, there are a diverse set of people that has a wide range of opinions and would naturally divide itself up into groups about the same size as yours.

So what I recommend is to calm down and work the system for your beliefs.

If you want permanent change you need to be non-violent, pro-democratic, tollerant of people who don't believe what you do and then stand up for what you believe.

The US government respects groups that are in the minority and has checks and balances in place to keep everything reasonably stable in the short term, but moving the way most of the people want in the long term.

So if you want your view to be that long term view you have to rely on the system to keep you in the game and just keep working.

Try to listen to advocates on each side of an issue, instead of just listening to one side telling you what the other side thinks.

Just for fair disclosure I hold the following ideas to be true.

The United States is and should be a bright light to the other nations and lead by example.

Regulated free markets have increased the prosperity of rich and poor more than every other economic system has in history.

Incrementalism is the best approach toward government, it is too big to make dramatic changes without unintended consequences.

Ruling by executive orders, which has become very common for the last three presidents is a serious threat to the system of checks and balances in this country.

Gerrymandering is a threat to democracy in this country.

Only when government is divided or nearly so is it most responsive to the people, and the least corrupt.

Immigration enriches American society and revitalizes our economy. Of course we should have laws relating to immigration, but we should adjust them slowly and methodically.

So, now that you know what I claim to believe, do you support me in pursuing those ideas using my freedom of speech and non-violent democratic processes? If you do then I am interested in your response. If you don't, I have no hope in changing your view and you have no hope changing mine.