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How surrounded are you by opposing political views? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I was curious how common it is to be, say, a leftist in a very conservative area.

My county, family, and school are all very conservative. It makes it a bit intimidating to engage in any political discussion. I also rarely get to hear leftist opinion anywhere in person, which means i need to devote a lot of time to considering and thinking about arguments that are probably already solved.

Are you, or have you been, in a similar situation?

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I grew up in the Midwestern US where it felt like a 50/50 split. I’ve lived in California for the past ~12 years and while I enjoy not being confronted with far-right ideas it is tiring hearing everyone kind of mindlessly nod along to liberal ones. I actually sometimes miss debating opposing viewpoints.

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