It seems that over the past couple months or so, I started having and engaging in more political discussions (on account of the presidential election). When you’re in that space, it feels like you need to have an opinion on every little thing. Geopolitics, taxes, financial policy, etc. How important is it to educate myself and ask questions? Do you feel that pressure to have an opinion on everything?

edit: I don’t think this question is about politics, but if it is, I can delete this.

  • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    That can backfire and then you get a retarTed Talk about how their viewpoint is the right one.

    I just say “Bless your heart.” and walk away. Works best when talking to northerners because they don’t know what that means.

    • PlasticExistence@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I’m in South Carolina, so that wouldn’t work so well here since everyone already knows what that means. I do agree that not giving them the opening to elaborate is key.