Unemployment, and so on

[kandrathe]

If I happen to get into a political discussion with someone, I will explain to them the grounds of my views and resources where they can get further information if they wish to understand them more.

Well, not really. Here, at the Lounge, what comes across is that your ideas are the correct ideas, and anyone who doesn't agree with you is a hateful, ignorant, racist, jingoist, money grubbing, gay bashing, gutter talking, fundamentalist, sexist, etc, etc, etc...

Most people find that to be off putting. And... As Jester suggested, for someone dedicated to "democracy" and tearing down social barriers, you have erected a pretty large set of ideological walls yourself.

Wait, are you telling me that in this mob of millions of people, at least a handful are... hypocrites?

Yes. Well, I guess for me, it was more that they were mostly the organized leadership of that local movement. It's the irony of the movement arguing whether they should get Hagen Daz, or Ben and Jerry's ice cream. I get the message, but sometimes I can't help but see a bunch of relatively well off spoiled brats with too much time on their hands.