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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I considered myself a libertarian before I saw how the people on the right reacted to same-sex marriage being legalized. Their collective reaction broke the lie that they were the party of freedom/equality. I spent years deprogramming/re-educating myself. Now I'm very progressive and much more sensitive to biased info sources, but.. I'm dating a "conservative". He's questioning his political beliefs now due to the right's resurgence of anti-lgbtq and the conversations we've had surrounding that.

Thing is, all humans attach their beliefs/values/principles to the narrative they sell themselves about who they are. We settle into these narratives as we come of age, and constantly reinforce them through our perceptions of our lived experiences. For someone to be able to withstand the process of unraveling and reconstructing who they are on a fundamental level, an extreme event is necessary. Something that shocks them with enough force to break one of the core beliefs of whatever system they're beholden to.

YOUR PROBLEM is that you lack understanding in this area of human nature. That lack of understanding leads to frustration, resentment, and ultimately the same tribalism you see in the people you choose to hate. You see them as sub-human, automatically elevating yourself above them because your confirmation bias tells you that your version of truth is the only real truth, but you're too heavily steeped in your own soup to realize that you're engaging with politics the exact same way they are.

Be better. Hate the swindlers, not the swindled. Don't tolerate intolerance either. Just gently point out when they're being intolerant and let them (hopefully) stubble into their own epiphanies.

TL:DR; Confirmation bias is a helluva drug. Your willful ignorance of your own confirmation bias is blinding you and limiting your ability to understand basic human nature. I hope this stimulates a little more thought, with a little more intellectual honesty on your part. Cheers.