<p>davy,</p>
<p>I know people on both sides - conservative and liberal - who are stubborn and have apparently never developed any listening skills. In addition they don’t seem to analyze information, but merely repeat their mantras. On the other hand, I have met and know that there are reasonable people on both sides also. Unfortunately, there is too much focus on the hysteria.</p>
<p>I can only suggest that for anyone who wants to engage in meaningful discourse on serious subjects you read material from many sources and come to conclusions that work for you. Then you’ll be able to lead those discussions and maybe get somebody to change. Maybe not change their position, but change enough to listen and understand your points. Perhaps they’ll even change how you look at them.</p>