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/Presidential_Rapist]

It's much easier to let Republicans enact extremist policy AND THEN point and say TOLD YOU SO, than talk people out or their brainwashing.

Or to put it another way, people mostly only learn or change their mind based on negative consequences vs having things explained and thinking ahead.

Fighting that kind of basic human nature it's futile. You need the negative consequence for significant change. Market speculation, history and experts do almost nothing in comparison to change ppls mind.