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Originally Posted by Daradon
I seriously couldn't hang around with people that ignorant. That would be the beginning of me phasing them out. (If we had already had the conversation and debate as it seems you have).
And it has nothing to do with the politics or the US presidency or anything like that. These people, at least from this example, seem easily led, ignorant, unable to think for themselves, and borderline racist. Even if he was Muslim (assuming he was still American citizen, course that is probably part of their thinking too...) what would it matter?
I guess different people have different values of importance to them when they choose and stick with friends. Not to say this is a bad thing, just that people do choose their friends for different reasons.
It also has nothing to do with, 'you only hang around with people you agree with?' There could be lots of other things we disagree on. Just in this example it seems to hint at pretty awful attitudes which I don't like.
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You can't exactly pick your family members.
People have all kinds of different outlooks. Obviously I lose a little respect for them if they have stupid opinions, but I think we're becoming a bit too partisan. They think Obama is a Muslim? Screw them. What if they think Obama is a moron? Screw them too? And suddenly you have an extremely partisan country, since they do it too.