Most of the people in my life are Left-of-center and some of them are militantly so. It is impossible to have a rational discussion with such people. Even citing important facts sets them foaming at the mouth. I’ve opted to stay under the radar and keep my views unknown whenever possible. Like the author of the above article, even though I am a first-born, I’ve learned in life that there are very few things worth fighting about. Most of what people square off about are ridiculous. I used to be a hockey player, so being non-confrontational whenever possible is an interesting attitude for someone with my background.
I used to be on the Left thirty years ago, but around 1987 I left the Left. The people who used to be my friends back then have shunned me for leaving the Marxist fold. I am now the enemy.
Liberals/Leftists have become increasingly less cerebral over the years since I left the Left. I’ve met quite a few like me who left, and we feel liberated on so many levels. All of us are not surprised that the Left has largely been reduced to people who fall back on talking points, not reason or fact. It is impossible to have a rational discussion with the likes of them, so I don’t even try. I discussing politics with those people. I’ve seen how they deal with us: they get angry, impatient, and just shout over us. There is no point in suffering this indignity.
