RE: Why does Politics bring out the worst in so many people?
October 7, 2018 at 8:04 pm
(This post was last modified: October 7, 2018 at 8:05 pm by Seraphina.)
People's identities are often wrapped up in their politics and so people - including me and you - often take it personally when someone disagrees.
I still mostly follow the old rule "don't discuss politics and religion in mixed company" even though those are two of my favorite topics of conversation.
And I don't argue on social media with strangers or acquaintances about politics (AF is perhaps an exception). You don't change people's minds on an issue by anonymously fighting on the web. Anyway, these days, you could be arguing with a Russian troll sitting in St. Petersburg.
-Teresa
I still mostly follow the old rule "don't discuss politics and religion in mixed company" even though those are two of my favorite topics of conversation.
And I don't argue on social media with strangers or acquaintances about politics (AF is perhaps an exception). You don't change people's minds on an issue by anonymously fighting on the web. Anyway, these days, you could be arguing with a Russian troll sitting in St. Petersburg.
-Teresa
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