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In reply to the discussion: I can not have a friend who is a Republican.. [View all]King_Klonopin
(1,306 posts)Not surprisingly, a very similar circumstance (to a Red Sox fan, anyway)
Political ideology for a democrat is expressed in terms of principles and policies. Political
ideology for an Obama-hating republican is expressed in terms of vitriolic, self-righteous,
hypocritical, personal attacks. One camp is rational while the other is irrational, therefore,
challenging their dogma or debating them by using overwhelming, historical FACTS is a
waste of time. Remember, conservatives (like GW Bush) believe they are "favored by God."
Divine Right. Infallibility. Moral Authority. Facts are liberal, and tend to complicate things.
Their belief system is not supported by fact or evidence. Assertions and declarations they
make are baseless, ridiculous, often hyperbolic. (Yup, the ACA is just like Nazis and death
marches!) Listening to these entrenched, false beliefs, such as tax cuts for the rich stimulates
the economy, global warming is a ruse, or conservatives are fiscally responsible people who
balance budgets -- all delusions BTW -- makes any objective person cringe.
I ignore any political comments they make, as they are usually intended to bait a person or
to engage in talking points or to proselytize the non-believer. My supervisor makes some
comment (sales pitch) every day about all the problems that are caused by the liberals and
Obama. I just smirk at him, but never cosign his bullshit world-view. I think they try hard to
convince themselves that these distortions are reality, as much as they try to convince others.
I don't intentionally alienate them, but it's not easy to be in their company.