[morgtheborg]

> Nobody on either side believes this; the right judges the left as communists destroying America and the left judges the right as Nazis destroying America, that's the nature of politics.

This attitude is the exact sort of attitude causing all the problems. And, no, not everyone has it.

[root_axis]

It's not an "attitude", it's an observation of fact within the realm of politics. People engaged in political activity are inherently implicated by the rhetoric, philosophy and consequences of the ideals they support, that is the price of taking a stance. This is a non-issue if one simply avoids broadcasting political activity in the workplace and this is true whether you're a conservative in the bay area or a liberal in the heartland.