Being misunderstood happens a lot to newbies. This can sometimes be a pretty complex place. A lot of “exploring” is best before plunging in. As you have probably seen, conservatives are not monolithic. We tend toward cranky individualism. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I’ve noted that liberals are like dogs. They will follow anyone that will feed them. Conservatives are like cats. They don’t especially need your food and they may take a sniff and turn their nose up at it and go their own independent way. It’s up to you to make peace with them.
lol, I like that about the dogs and cats. Will have to remember that one. I read for days and days before starting posting. I think it’s easy to misunderstand people in writing, without the tone of voice and body language.