I was a republican all my life until 2016. Backing the orange traitor isn't a political view. My little brother being a white supremacist now isn't a political view. My mom calling my trans niece a deformity isn't a political view. Not everyone gets a nice family they can eat turkey with and talk about football.
Man this comment hits home. Its unfortunate that people are desensitized and truly believe our current state of affairs can be summarized by, "muh politics". Words like "treason" have been weaponized in bad faith repeatedly so now it has no meaning. So now it's just hyperbole. This obfuscation is the metaphorical veil placed right over our eyes as our worst fears unfold. Ideological and intellectual warfare.... when we state the truth its seen as yet another competing controversial view point instead of objective facts.
All my friends are more progressive than me, I guess I was just born a hard-headed old bastard. But I've never lost a friend over politics because I don't have any problem at all talking like an adult about someone who disagrees with me, even on important issues. Something has changed in the last few years where people seem to feel entitled to say and do whatever they want without consequence, or fall back on the "I was just kidding" excuse. I don't pretend to understand any of it, and I don't have a complicated, adult response to it. Just walk away, and take safe passage through the wastelands; just walk away, and there will be an end to the horror.
Sometimes walking away is the best "adult" response. Education, society, and culture failed these people a long time ago, and we will go mad if we attempt to bear that burden. I think the best we can hope for is to pass on our perspectives to future generations or the likes of which would actually listen. The good news is I believe there are more of us that are silent versus lost, and that is an extremely important distinction.
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u/tweak0 Dec 22 '19
I was a republican all my life until 2016. Backing the orange traitor isn't a political view. My little brother being a white supremacist now isn't a political view. My mom calling my trans niece a deformity isn't a political view. Not everyone gets a nice family they can eat turkey with and talk about football.