Do you think that your right wing friends would still consider you their friend, if, instead of reasoning with them, you behaved in a symmetrical way.[/quote]
If I behaved in a symmetrical way? Meaning bringing up One left-wing talking point after another ad nauseam? No independent thoughts, skepticism, logic, or reason whatsoever? Completely brainwashed by left-wing propaganda?
Do I think they’d still consider me a friend if I behaved that way? I’m certain they would. Because they do think I’m behaving that way. They think I’ve been brainwashed by the “lamestream media.” They think I’m the one ignoring the facts. And we’re still friends.
Except for one of them, who was putting words in my mouth. That, if you’ve followed me here, you might know is something I consider a cardinal sin. We weren’t good friends to start with (not since 1979, anyway), and he really is a total nutjob. I won’t be friends with him anymore. Not because he’s a brainwashed nutjob, but because he doesn’t respect me enough not to lie about what I’ve said. That’s a line you can’t cross.
