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Not giving a rip about what?That is the last thing we need, another person not giving a rip.
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Not giving a rip about what?That is the last thing we need, another person not giving a rip.
That is why educating yourself and getting the facts is vital.
That seems easy on the surface, but how do I, the average Joe,That is why educating yourself and getting the facts is vital.
That seems easy on the surface, but how do I, the average Joe,
determine what the facts are from where I am? All I have to go on is
media reporting, which is second-hand information. It's not like I'm an
eye-witness to what's being reported that I can know without a doubt
that it is correct.
Sorry -- I probably sound like a media agnostic, lol!
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I never got fully enough on board with it in the first place that I'm giving it up.So, you do the best you can and be willing to change your mind. You don't throw up your arms and give up.
What do you think politics brings out the worst in people? I mean, why can't we just agree to disagree?
I was on Hillary Clinton's page on Facebook and of course there were conservatives fighting with liberals. And there were name-calling and insults flying around.
Now, I am generally liberal, but I don't think that conservatives are horrible people. I just don't get it.
It is very scary to voice your opinion very respectfully because you have people going off on you no matter how respectful you are to them. You can't politely disagree with somebody without them calling you names.
Don't you think that's what the biggest problem is: not the bathroom laws or gay marriages or abortion, but our intolerance towards one another?
I understand. Witness my own pointless bickering on Libertarianism. I don't do politics on this forum. I do write about political issues for various publications, primarily about healthcare. I study what I write about, present facts, discuss positions and come to a conclusion. I work very hard at it and it takes a lot of time. The past few days I've had a bad cold and instead of doing that kind of writing I've frequented a few forums like this one. I certainly do not prepare my posts on these forums like I prepare if I am writing an column for a newspaper.I never got fully enough on board with it in the first place that I'm giving it up.
I almost got sucked in, but I was willing enough to change my mind and pull
back from the drama of getting wigged out over bad information. Just look
at all the pointless bickering on political threads here, not one solving a single
problem for all the blood-pressure they raise. No thanks.
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I think there's probably a balance. Sometimes (or mostly) agree to disagree, but it's okay to take a stand. Politics isn't academic; it ultimately results in an action that could help or harm people. You don't agree to disagree with abusers, so you might not in politics too.
What do you think politics brings out the worst in people? I mean, why can't we just agree to disagree?
I was on Hillary Clinton's page on Facebook and of course there were conservatives fighting with liberals. And there were name-calling and insults flying around.
Now, I am generally liberal, but I don't think that conservatives are horrible people. I just don't get it.
It is very scary to voice your opinion very respectfully because you have people going off on you no matter how respectful you are to them. You can't politely disagree with somebody without them calling you names.
Don't you think that's what the biggest problem is: not the bathroom laws or gay marriages or abortion, but our intolerance towards one another?