It's also entirely possible that, after living in a rabidly liberal workplace/state, she's merely parroting what she believes she must say to survive.
She may even think that you believe those things. You can discuss what you believe with her, and then ask her what she thinks about it! She will either flee, or be intrigued.
She might really feel/think/believe differently if she had a chance to meet other people who did not roundly condemn her for having an independent thought...
Good answer. Very good answer. Thank you!
"She might really feel/think/believe differently if she had a chance to meet other people who did not roundly condemn her for having an independent thought..."
Well said! You made me realize that I'm quite passionate about my beliefs, too. And justifiably so, because I researched them. I did my homework, IOW.
I googled all over after leaving the thread yesterday and as far as I can tell the 'war for oil' was a concoction of....[drumroll...cymbals...] THE NYT!