Q&A: Politics
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Politics
Question
How is it that a large part of the people, including smart and good people, see the dismissal of the Attorney General (for example) as the beginning of the end of democracy, while another part, also including smart and good people, see it as a necessary move to strengthen democracy?
Answer
I didn’t understand whether you’re asking how disagreements can exist at all, or how it can be that they are so polarized and extreme.
People have different outlooks, and that’s why there are disagreements. It can also become extreme. Especially since the discussion here is not about facts, so it’s not really a matter of wisdom. It has more to do with values, trust in the legal and political system, and the like.