Holy crap, that does sum it up.
I have liberal friends but even they largely see government as a necessary evil. (I couldn’t remain friends with a lamebrain like “Joe” there.)
“I have liberal friends”
So that you are, in effect, dancing with the enemy.
I stay away from the bozos. When I find out that someone I know is a lib I sever the association, period, no ifs, ands, or buts.
My condolences.
Consorting with the enemy won't change their minds, but it might infect yours.
There was a time when I was "open minded" enough to maintain friendships with people who harbored destructive liberal ideas, but that time has long since passed. Once I know for certain that a person sides with the left, I snip my connection to them.
Our country is in mortal danger today, so I cannot afford the luxury of being "reasonable" about my personal associations any longer.