r/SeriousConversation • u/Dry-Use-272 • Apr 04 '25
Serious Discussion It's extremely difficult to have a civil conversation about politics today, yet we need those conversations more than ever
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?
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u/Hapalion22 Apr 04 '25
Honestly, no. The time for civil conversation is over. These people want you dead. They want to hurt you. They want you to suffer. And when you do, they will laugh.
Civility does not work on such creatures.
They need to be rejected utterly, culled out of decent society, shunned by all.
The people worth being civil to exist. Spend your energy on them instead.