Civil and refined manners and language are very important parts of maintaining peace and cohesion in human society.
The stakes during elections are very high and some people become desperate during campaigns and cross red lines that could create high levels of tension and political instability. Mobilising primordial loyalties is a dangerous pathway if we are to remain focused on having free, fair, credible and violence-free elections.
Maybe for the first time in our electoral history, the major parties have had great difficulties in establishing their campaign councils. There has been a lot of bitter quarrels amongst different factions within the parties. Trust is lacking within the parties and each faction and its leaders are seeing the others as possible saboteurs and enemies, rather than allies in the same political formation.
One of the most distressing trends is the rise of attacks on personalities through mudslinging, insults, innuendoes and very intemperate language. Highly placed individuals, including state governors and legislators, are involved in the use of vile language. Issues are being buried under tons of bad language.
One of the most distressing trends is the rise of attacks on personalities through mudslinging, insults, innuendoes and very intemperate language. Highly placed individuals, including state governors and legislators, are involved in the use of vile language. Issues are being buried under tons of bad language.
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