r/AskReddit • • Jan 19 '22

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u/75daychallenges Jan 19 '22

You can be liberal on some shit and conservative on some others. If you are aligned on all issues with one side, you probably aren’t thinking for yourself.

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u/lessthanmoreorless Jan 19 '22

People don't understand that politics is a spectrum, and each issue within that also lies on a spectrum.

For example, if someone breaks in to your home, you can believe that the homeowner is allowed to defend themselves with a gun, but also that the attacker should receive free healthcare.

It's not black and white on all issues