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When witnessing the extreme emotion on Social Media about a variety of strongly polarized political issues in America, we may feel the need to take a specific side. This could be pro-Trump or anti-Trump, pro-Democrat or pro-Republican, and so on.
Just like anyone, I have strongly-held political beliefs. However, I tend to agree with about half of the issues on either side of the political spectrum.
It wasn’t always this way. When I was younger, I used to be Liberal and even voted Democrat. As I got older, gained life experience, became more educated in finance and economics, and had conversations with different people who challenged my beliefs, I drifted rightwards. I haven’t become right-wing or conservative, but more “Classically Liberal” in having a strong belief in freedom, both in Capitalism and economic freedom as well as Individual Liberty and social freedom.
I found that as I examine some positions I hold very strongly and debate against myself in my writing, I can very easily see the other side and could argue just as strongly for it. This manifests itself 4 ways, in decreasing order of frequency.
- I soften my pre-existing strongly-held…
