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<blockquote data-quote="Kid Twist" data-source="post: 948011" data-attributes="member: 10894">I've found this to be pretty true over the years, but it's not as stark, and certainly at this point in your life you realize that you've drawn a line in the sand and at our ages of course you aren't going to respect someone who is far away from that and can't critically think.I guess what I'm trying to figure out a bit is what part of dissipating friendships (such as those you have known since an early age) is growing older and apart naturally, distance/family/etc. and what part was the technology making known the stark differences in positions we held especially in these diametrically opposed political times.I think in a certain sense, even though I don't put up with BS, I can be charitable (it is hard) and be less demonstrative because I've realized more and more that the drones and propagandized really don't have a clue. I can tell if a guy has a personality that is left leaning due to temperament, genetics, etc but at least is thoughtful and we can have a discussion but understand that our premises are different. The others think they've examined the issues and they haven't, not one iota.It is really hard to understand others, though, I must say, who walk around in the same world you do and think that people are a) equal, b) should have equal outcomes, and that force or coercion should be used if these don't happen wherever they don't happen --- and it's ok to use such force. I find it impossible to respect such a person, to be honest. It's really an ignoble and disgusting way to look at the world, and what's more, something they never apply to themselves. That may be the worst portion of all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kid Twist, post: 948011, member: 10894"] I've found this to be pretty true over the years, but it's not as stark, and certainly at this point in your life you realize that you've drawn a line in the sand and at our ages of course you aren't going to respect someone who is far away from that and can't critically think. I guess what I'm trying to figure out a bit is what part of dissipating friendships (such as those you have known since an early age) is growing older and apart naturally, distance/family/etc. and what part was the technology making known the stark differences in positions we held especially in these diametrically opposed political times. I think in a certain sense, even though I don't put up with BS, I can be charitable (it is hard) and be less demonstrative because I've realized more and more that the drones and propagandized really don't have a clue. I can tell if a guy has a personality that is left leaning due to temperament, genetics, etc but at least is thoughtful and we can have a discussion but understand that our premises are different. The others think they've examined the issues and they haven't, not one iota. It is really hard to understand others, though, I must say, who walk around in the same world you do and think that people are a) equal, b) should have equal outcomes, and that force or coercion should be used if these don't happen wherever they don't happen --- and it's ok to use such force. I find it impossible to respect such a person, to be honest. It's really an ignoble and disgusting way to look at the world, and what's more, something they never apply to themselves. That may be the worst portion of all. [/QUOTE]

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