my co-worker, a british woman who moved here (USA) with her husband, is a perfectly nice person. i have no problems with her, but talking to her opened my eyes to how insanely ignorant and brainwashed your average person is
she’s the definition of just a normal ass regular ass type of person. progressive but not overtly political and just kinda floating through existence. which is fine.
we were talking and she was saying all of this negative stuff about china. i of course told her my point of view which is that im very very pro china and don’t think anything she was saying was actually proven. she then went on to say maybe im right and that she doesnt get why china is bad but japan is our ally “because its the same country isnt it?” so this tells
me many normal people are walking around with negative opinions about china meanwhile they literally dont even know china isnt a part of japan.
she then went on to clarify, “wait maybe im thinking of korea. which is the bad one again?” IF YOU THINK SOMETHING IS SUPPOSEDLY BAD, SHOULDNT YOU KNOW WHAT THE BAD THING IS? how is that not a light that goes off for her and makes her consider “how tf do i think a place is bad when i literally don’t even know what place im talking about?”
i just said “well it depends on your perspective” and then changed the conversation to be about the tv show Tulsa King lmao
My mom says she really doesn't like socialism, but when we talk about it, she ends up agreeing with most aspects of it. Usually she'll just admit she is familiar with how to deal under capitalism, and she worries socialism (and/or the transition to it) will be rough. We're a working-class family, but since dad destroys his body for the overlords we make a comfortable amount of money, and they worry we won't be as comfortable. I think being allowed to live despite my limited working capacity would be an upgrade.
Mine has just kind of adopted being a MAGA boomer because the last couple guys she's dated were chuds and she has the tendency to chameleon whatever opinions her current partner has.
Oof. That's certainly one way to approach politics, I guess.