They see everything through a political lens.
IMO everything is, in fact, political.
The problem is seeing everything to an irrational and wrong political lens.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I know a few people like this. They see everything through a political lens. It’s exhausting.
Sorry your dad has no chill. Mine was much the same way. Maybe call it to his attention in a funny way. “You know dad, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.”
fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
Boozilla@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I get where you’re coming from, but it’s possible to have pleasant meaningful conversations without getting into politics. Politics are important, but learning to connect outside of that context is an important life skill, too.
fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
My problem is not that, but those that demand that every interaction must be free of politics because the cannot deign to care about the world or other people.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Oh my god dude look up what “lens” means.
Like, you can look at everything through the lens of subatomic physics. And you can look through other lenses too. The existence of the other lenses does not imply the lack of existence or even ubiquity of the subatomic realm.
fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
The “lens” that considers certain people less than human or devoid of rights is not a valid viewpoint, is antisocial and it doesn’t deserve respect.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
“You know dad, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.”
Son…are you telling me you are gay. I mean…I guess that’s OK, just don’t go spreading that around, or ever mention it again.
Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Thanks.
Trust me, we’ve all mentioned it to him. He’s convinced nobody likes him because he’s a conservative.
BroBot9000@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s projection.
He doesn’t like people because they aren’t conservative and he’s projecting that same feeling onto others and treats them as he thinks they would treat him. With hostility.
magnusrufus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
To be fair he might not like some people because they are black, trans, or little people regardless of if they are conservative or not.
reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I wonder how many trans conservatives there are, the only one I can think of is Caitlyn Jenner.
bane_killgrind@kbin.social 8 months ago
I can't find any indication a black, trans little person exists.
EvilBit@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The catch here is that I don’t like people who try to destroy my friends’ lives. Since the conservative platform is to destroy many of my friends’ lives, I don’t like people who follow the conservative platform. Conservatives like to treat this as bigotry when it actually isn’t. It’s intolerance of intolerance, which is not just acceptable, but necessary.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I’m sorry what? Can you substantiate what you said about the conservative platform?
EvilBit@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The clear anti-LGBTQ+ conservative stance is no secret. Same with the white supremacy and Christian nationalism.
thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
I mean, just look at literally anything they’ve done in the past few decades.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 8 months ago
Also just like more generally if you take “conservative” to mean “keep things the way they are” and accept the way things are is pretty bad for a lot of people, it becomes difficult to ethically support a conservative stance.
Xariphon@kbin.social 8 months ago
Nobody likes him because he's an asshole.
The two do tend to go together though.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
They do. Ever wonder what happens to a person’s personality when they are ostracized?
Shapillon@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Self doubt? Questioning why it might’ve happened?
fbbfan_ar@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
And for some people that would be true. Conservatism seems to carry some intrinsically hideous notions.
thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
It doesn’t seem to, their entire platform is based on wanting everyone who isn’t a rich white male to suffer.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Well it’s clear you get all your information about conservativism from non-conservatives.
When you make up hyperbolic claims to justify why you don’t like X group of people, it’s easy to see right through that to the fact you just don’t like X group of people.
Someone who says “Jews drink blood and that’s why I don’t like them” may seem on the surface that they’re declaring a very natural and healthy dislike of people who drink blood.
But by caricaturing a people with that horrible claim which they know damn well isn’t true, they’re actually justifying their own hatred.
billwashere@lemmy.world 8 months ago
“No dad, it’s because you’re a conservative asshole….”
Boy I’m glad my immediate family isn’t like this. Distant cousins on the other hand? There’s a reason I’m not on Facebook.
CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 8 months ago
That’s the brainwashing speaking.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
So if he were polite and conservative, you’d have no problem?
Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Yes? I have friends with all sorts of political beliefs.
saturnus@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yeah there usually not much you can do but hope for a change. Mine had drinking problems and was much like this. Went sober finally and he still is similar politically just not insufferable and can take a joke so it’s far more pleasant to be around him.
Good luck…