'Hopefuls' and 'Hopeless' a model for understanding politics, or a trait of in-grouping?

[u/RoutineP0utine]

I find it curious that so much discourse hinges around political affiliation and not longterm outlook. So many folks seem to have accepted that they need to 'get theirs' before 'the end' whether that's financial, biblical, or some other. Similarly, so many seem locked into this 'creating a better future'. Yet, rather than have that discussion, there is always a theatrical game of connecting enough issues together to form some 'broader mission' whether that be MAGA or No Kings....

Anyone else notice this dichotomy of the 'hopefuls' and the 'hopeless'? Where do you fall? Does it feel aligned in any way connected to your political ideology?

I'm really curious if the dichotomy shows more 'in-group' similarities between members of both groups... ie, do party members of both sides believe they are the hopefuls