aloyouis
at least generally aware
Yup.Thanks, but I need to train myself to handle those situations better because I never feel good after losing my shit at somebody that I have a relationship with. Instead of trying to match the decibel level I'm working more on asking polite (but tough) questions and then just listen to the often uncomfortable/uncertain answers which tends to cause a change in topic for some reason. I've learned that you cannot change anybody's entrenched beliefs by arguing. Anyway, it's a work in progress.
One thing about friends is that losing them over politics -- when we're all getting played in some way -- is a zero sum game.