The emergent indies
This round of mid-term elections are being shaped by the fast growing migration of voters from party loyalties to the dynamic and unpredictable world of independents. My sense is that independents are more inclusive, and by definition, more conscious of (read: curious and intelligent about) the whole picture.
Party loyalists by definition take a pledge to only loathe and therefore resist understanding and appreciating, much less collaborating with, other views.
This is good news for the country’s collective brainpower as a whole. It parallels cultural fusions in other domains, like music and food, where more people are enjoying the richness of diversity rather than restriction to either-or. If parties continue to be intrinsically win-lose about every important issue impact our lives and planet, perhaps independents will bring to the table the fusion of perspectives.
