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by hasbroslasher
3156 days ago
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I'm not saying I can't/won't/don't do that. I love discussing politics with my family, who are very conservative, and it's always nice and respectful. I just don't want to live in their society. Generally, they don't want to live in mine either. Not every liberal around me believes exactly the same thing. We'll quarrel about whether Black Lives Matter is doing good or whether UBI is actually an evil capitalist plot or whether someone like Hillary Clinton really represents what we're about. It's not as groupthink-y as the men in this article claim. When I meet informed conservatives, I quietly rejoice because it's so interesting to talk to them. One of my best friends is also a "free market" type guy and we get along amazingly well, even when we talk politics. However, I haven't found many educated people who out-and-out support Donald Trump, and those I have found often express very caustic beliefs that get in the way of polite or fulfilling discussions. Hence, I just don't do it. There's a level of "coming to the center" that those people just won't do with me, so it ends up devolving into a series of fallacies that just don't need to happen. |
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I've also had some bad experiences with family members who support Trump and are super emotional, vocal, and resistant to any discussion about him either on the policy- or simple behavior-level.
IMO there is a hidden wedge in politics between people who are willing to engage with their opinions and others who will take your beliefs in the worst possible context. It's not necessarily a right-left thing, or even a centrist/extremist thing either. I've had some of the most enlightening discussions about politics with people that are super extreme in their progressivism, communism, or conservatism, because they are so knowledgable about political philosophy or the data supporting their beliefs.