Political discussions anywhere are tough these days. Other than with my wife, I personally have stopped having virtually any political discussion in any circumstance, unless it is more of a joking thing. I used to enjoy the debates, but now I find myself getting angry and making others angry if I'm involved in a political discussion. I've heard people tend to get more tolerant as they get older, but I've definitely been the opposite.
I wonder if anyone has done a study of political discourse and why, it seems, that these days it is very difficult to have a reasoned discussion on political matters. I'm sure there are a number of factors at play. Seems it would be an interesting sociological study for someone who knows how to do those types of things. (And it may have been done many times, I actually don't care enought to look.)
