Reply #50: I think it's that way depending on where you live

[formernaderite]

and what party you belong to. Don't think it doesn't happen to conservatives. I used to live in a town outside of DC that became a liberal bastion. Which was great until it became too yuppified. I had a neighbor, who was a blue collar hold out, very Catholic and unbeknownst to anyone else on the street: Conservative. Great guy, but he never opened his mouth about politics. Over a beer he admitted to me, and swore me to secrecy lol I didn't care... but he really didn't want anyone to know. Our street barbeques were definitely politics 24/7 and people did say some nasty stuff about repubs..which is fine I guess, as long as you're sure everyone is in agreement. I can imagine he felt pretty well attacked. I try to refrain from name calling and stick to ideology...but not everyone is that civil.