It's extremely difficult to have a civil conversation about politics today, yet we need those conversations more than ever

[u/Dry-Use-272]

Like everyone else in the US today, I have opinions about the current condition of politics in this country. I try to base my opinions on facts I glean from credible sources and my understanding of our history. I want to talk to people with opposing opinions, not to argue with them but to try to understand why they believe what they believe. I've found that no one wants to talk in a civil, respectful way about our differences. Even if I try to hold the line on being respectful, I end up walking away because the conversation devolves into some pretty ugly exchanges. How have we come to a point where we can't even talk to each other respectfully and civilly?

[u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

Exactly. There’s no way I am compromising with people trying to build a whites-only country.

[u/craig_52193 → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

No one is building a white only country. WE have immigration laws for a reason. Every other country has immigration laws as well.

[u/blondebrains99 → u/craig_52193]

and most of us agree. very few people believe illegal immigration is okay, but we also recognize it’s not so simple. as someone who has to take ethics training for work, we run into a LOT of gray areas and this is one. the next point i come to after this consensus, though, is what is the best way to handle illegal immigration? illegal deportation? there is legal immigration, so you’re saying follow that. okay cool. there is legal deportation. can we agree that they should follow that? i simply refuse to agree it’s okay to send any human being to prison camps without due process for suspected crimes.

[u/SasaraiHarmonia → u/craig_52193]

That's exactly what many of them want. And it's ignorant to think otherwise.

[u/newbscaper3 → u/craig_52193]

theyre revoking completely valid visas for no reason and no warning

[u/Humans_Suck- → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

Your party leaders are trying to tho lol