How Should Conservatives Deal with the Left’s Disrespect and Lack of Empathy?
As someone who regularly operates in a liberal bubble, I find that it has much to do with the group bully mentality. In a group, liberals will make the most outrageous comments, which serves two purposes. One, to ensure that their circle is intact and everyone agrees with their world view. This is certainly an assumption in an Ivy League college town. Second, if they are not sure of one’s political leanings or know and want to isolate this person, this serves to shut down the perceived opponent by making him/her feel outnumbered.
I recently was at a dinner party with another couple who are well aware of my political views. The wife deliberately drove the conversation towards contentious issues, I guess to see if I would take the bait. Since I had just met the hosts, I didn’t feel like engaging (it’s exhausting and a mostly useless enterprise) and steered the conversation blatantly elsewhere. I was really enjoying my wine and the child-free evening, and it often feels that arguing with the liberally minded is like arguing with children. They never give in until you send them to their rooms.
