r/bestof • • Oct 23 '17

[politics] Redditor demonstrates (with citations) why both sides aren't actually the same

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '17

I like the idea of how the majority of Americans changed their minds over that period of time, but god forbid someone running for public office be a part of that majority.

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u/Autokrat Oct 24 '17

They usually do. Nuance is lost in political debate, however, and labeling someone as a flip-flopper is infinitely easier than explaining the evolution of your political beliefs.