i agree with you.
one thing is that its the same on both sides - rather than discuss politics, many end up generalising and insulting the other side. just like theres DU threads attacking righties, theres freep threads attacking lefties with no real purpose than to demonise those who have come to different conclusions. each side thinks the other is worse at this, but from what ive seen theres pots and kettles on both sides of the political divide.
the obsession with the other side generally starts with a lack of understanding. i supported both wars, but i have anti-war freinds and ytou know they arent unreasonable people. you can shake your head and write off their opinions as blind ideology but thats ignorance on our part. i can see why they come to these conclusions, but i disagree with them. simple. then we have a beer.
why cant we disagree with people without calling them names? why cant they do the same? at least some of us seem to be able to do this.
I haven't seen an antiwar protestor yet who isn't also PRO-Palestinian War.
I'm sure that there are some pacificists who truly do oppose all war. The pope reportedly spoke out against the war in Iraq but did not actively protest the action and the Vatican has since said that it must be fought and it must be won since the die has already been cast.
I just haven't encountered those on the left who oppose ALL war. There are many conflicts that they could be protesting at this moment (31 I believe).
Impossible.
They are attempting to strip me of my civil rights by turning this country into a Labor party puppet of secular EU. I won't stand for it.
They blatantly hate Christians and all other forms of religious practice.
So, I would have to surmise you and your friends aren't practicing, which is why you can agree to disagree.