Positive-sum Relations: Can you coexist with the other side?
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I've worked with and been friends with people with all kinds of beliefs - including full on Trumpers. It can be challenging, but there's always common ground to be found.
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I think you have your answer. Lock it up!Bi_3 wrote:Does anyone still believe in this? Seems like this was how the western world behaved for generations post WWII and then sort of gave up on it in the 10-15 years.
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I have some conservative acquaintances and get along fine, but we don't talk much politics. The voices prevalent in the culture at large don't generally align with them, but further right points of view have been popping up more post COVID.
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the common ground is food and sports...ive got nothing against republicans, just trumpers..tommy wrote:I've worked with and been friends with people with all kinds of beliefs - including full on Trumpers. It can be challenging, but there's always common ground to be found.
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I know what words mean and I choose them accordingly.tragabigzanda wrote:Are any of them actual friends or just acquaintances?
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As long as they stfu about politics.
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I’m here to learn and engage. I’m sure I don’t know anyone here well enough to pass any judgmentBammer wrote:Paging new'ish RMer Vitalogist - can you please weigh in on this?tragabigzanda wrote:Fuckin bammer
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I do hope I can learn from some honest and open conservatives here about why they support Trump.
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There were a few here. They gone now. Been at least a couple years.Vitalogist wrote:I do hope I can learn from some honest and open conservatives here about why they support Trump.
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It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.BurtReynolds wrote:As long as they stfu about politics.
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It kinda feels polítics are very divisive and polarized everywhere I go; and this is a trend it got worse after the pandemic.
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Well yes because the libtards shut down the country unnecessarilyVinylGuy wrote:It kinda feels polítics are very divisive and polarized everywhere I go; and this is a trend it got worse after the pandemic.
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I don't mind arguing with Internet people. You're all imaginary.
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The thing here is that all the MAGA simply assumes that everyone else is like it’s the default setting. Very frustrating.B wrote:It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.BurtReynolds wrote:As long as they stfu about politics.
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Just nod and smile. It's not worth it.wease wrote:The thing here is that all the MAGA simply assumes that everyone else is like it’s the default setting. Very frustrating.B wrote:It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.BurtReynolds wrote:As long as they stfu about politics.
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B wrote:I don't mind arguing with Internet people. You're all imaginary.
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