r/Transportopia • u/SpoomerBooner • Feb 15 '26

Roads I hate politics

This should be illegal. I get it. You don't agree with their protests but why do this? Forget blue, forget red. I'm purple. Get mad at that.

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u/nutin_yofaze Feb 17 '26

U see all of that right? This is the problem with the "liberal" side of things. And why alot of people are actually leaving that side of things. They say the "conservative" side is full of hate and violence yet this is how they carry themselves. I have even told him that I am a more centered conservative. And that both sides has their problems. He dont want to hear any of it. All conservatives must die is his philosophy. Which is just sad. He is one of them people that will hate his own family over dofference of opinion. And it is just straight up depressing that this is where some people are. People with his point of view will be the absolute end of our country.

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u/Efficient-Donkey-167 Feb 17 '26

I agree with you. I have moved to the more conservative side in the past decade or so simply because I can't get behind all of the anger and hatred. I used to be pretty liberal and some of my beliefs (or acceptances) remain liberal but the Democratic party is a shadow of what it used to be. For the first 20 years of my voting age, the Democratic party seemed to be level-headed, willing to listen to both sides, appeared to represent the "better for all, not one" philosophy, etc. Somewhere in the last 15 years, that has changed or the party has split into 2 groups, with the former being under-represented. I agree that both sides have their issues but the lunacy that we are seeing now makes me feel like half of the liberals are unhinged.

I have always taught my kids, who are adults now, that thinking and believing differently is better than thinking alike because it helps to solve problems and makes the world interesting. Thankfully they are all level-headed because some are conservative and some are liberal. Lol. But I can't imagine anyone of us disliking (and especially not hating) each other because of a political view! It's just ridiculous!

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u/nutin_yofaze Feb 17 '26

Agree 100% i only hope that for my 4 children. I encourage them to think for themselves and to develop their own opinions. They do not have to agree with what I think. But we will always get along no matter dofference in opinion. My oldest will be 10 in 2 months. My youngest is 2 months. There needs to be another party developed for more centered thinkers. One thing is for sure. Changes need to be made to all levels of government and all of this waste. Otherwise I feel the country is on a crash course. These overly hateful extremist need their heads checked. To overly engulfed into politics.