Do You Want My Opinion?
In the past week, I’ve had two experiences that confirm a need to get a better grip on how I share what I think about current events. I was in what I thought was a normal conversation with someone I’ve known for a long time but don’t see very often. Somehow, we wandered into the territory of election season. Almost immediately, my friend amped up a few notches and went off on corruption and conspiracies and rigged elections. What caught me off guard was not the intensity or content of the comments, as much as it was the absolute confidence my friend had that he was talking with someone who naturally agreed with him. But frankly, I had no interest in keeping that line of conversation going. Continue Reading →
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