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Ha There is almost 0 in person arguing about politics, I think that’s why it gets hostile online

Generally a persons friend group are all on the same side

In the workplace there are mixed opinions obviously. Depending on if it’s a liberal or conservative company , the majority may make mild discussion about various things, and the minority will keep quiet to not make a fuss

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Even media/journalism is divided along sides. So, people end up talking past each other. Proper vigorous debate is almost impossible, so channel ends up constructing straw man arguments to counter the argument they percieve the other side making. Not the actual argument. It'd be great to see a proper debate on tv, like the old firing line debates with William F. Buckley.

I think my friends group has a pretty range, we have a Bernie bro, Squad member, Clintonite, Romneyite, Extremely Religious bro, Everythingsucks-ite. (Admittedly, no Trump supporters in my group, in that way we are pretty homogenous).

I think the big deal is we've all known each other a long time and have things we like about each other that aren't politics related, so we pretty self selectively don't discuss highly political stuff very often, and if we do we're able to separate it from our other perceptions of each other.

I will admit, I doubt this experience is typical in 2021 USA.

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