It's heartbreaking, isn't it? I moved to a mostly red state many years ago in part because there was such tremendous variety of perspectives, communities, and personalities and I really enjoyed that. This is the first year I've felt, "Jesus, they're trying to kill me."
With respect to the perception gap, is it actually useful to have an accurate gauge on what the rank-and-file of the other side thinks? For instance, I have more than a few republican friends and relatives who I know have nuanced and considered views on a lot of subjects but keep electing the same maniacs over and over again.
You say that as concerned as you are about this problem, you're not going to be moving your family closer to Republicans. Can you elaborate? I totally understand what you said about the Hy-Vee, but Covid really won't last forever. Do you mean the Jan 6th events--are you afraid of violence from them? Or you now find yourself simply disliking them?
I am asking these questions and concerned about this precisely because you seem to be announcing that you yourself aren't willing to take the medication you just prescribed..... (i.e. forming neighborly relations with ideologically different people.)
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It's heartbreaking, isn't it? I moved to a mostly red state many years ago in part because there was such tremendous variety of perspectives, communities, and personalities and I really enjoyed that. This is the first year I've felt, "Jesus, they're trying to kill me."
With respect to the perception gap, is it actually useful to have an accurate gauge on what the rank-and-file of the other side thinks? For instance, I have more than a few republican friends and relatives who I know have nuanced and considered views on a lot of subjects but keep electing the same maniacs over and over again.
You say that as concerned as you are about this problem, you're not going to be moving your family closer to Republicans. Can you elaborate? I totally understand what you said about the Hy-Vee, but Covid really won't last forever. Do you mean the Jan 6th events--are you afraid of violence from them? Or you now find yourself simply disliking them?
I am asking these questions and concerned about this precisely because you seem to be announcing that you yourself aren't willing to take the medication you just prescribed..... (i.e. forming neighborly relations with ideologically different people.)