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In reply to the discussion: Can someone help me understand my wing nut friends? [View all]socialindependocrat
(1,372 posts)You have a great time with these people and as long as you
both know that politics will get you into a tiff there is no problem.
I love my cousin and she spews out the same talking points.
When I try to make a point she wrestles control of the argument
and refuses to let me ask questions about he opinions. Basically,
she gets really scared. I see these people as being focused on
trying to win the argument and are not interested in getting at the
truth.
I worked in research for 35 years and our focus was on trying to
find the truth not trying to proove that we were smart. If you
try to find the truth in any discussion you never really lose because
you either find out that your ideas about a subject were correct or you
discover new information that makes you more knowledgable than
you were before.
I get a kick out of people who try to push the point and say, "So you were wrong!"
I just figure that they have more of a need to proove others wrong than they
do to join in a conversation to share ideas and help each other grow.
Have fun with your friends..