Powerline Blog hits on one of my hang-ups with the US culture at the moment. Here is the big finish:

The only answer is that “divisive” is a criticism that applies only to conservatives. It is not possible for a liberal to be “divisive,” however crazed he or she may be. This is true even though the whole point of a political system is to decide issues about which people disagree. If people don’t disagree, it isn’t a political issue. So to argue for any political point of view is necessarily divisive. But divisiveness is a one-way street. When liberals express liberal views, that’s just being a patriotic American. When conservatives express conservative views, it’s “divisive.”

That is, sadly, how much of our country’s establishment thinks.

It happens in a lot of places, but you see this in the media especially. It’s only a partisan opinion if it is different from the commentator. If they agree, then it’s just a reasoned argument. That’s just the way it is though, so learn to live with it or prepare to be frustrated a good part of the time. The post is a good one, so read it if you get a chance.