Look bro I’ve been where you’ve been arguing with people online and trying to justify your opinions more than you try to listen to what the other person has to say or just feeling misunderstood. I probably shared the majority of your political views just a month or so ago and would have done the same.

You’ll share a link to something you maybe just skimmed over or move the goalpost a little or admit you aren’t really that knowledgeable to lessen the blow a bit. It sucks being in arguments where you feel like you’re being attacked on all sides for something you simply “know” to be correct.

Trust me when I say that a lot of the people in this community and instance really knows things and have perspectives way outside your worldview. They get things wrong sometimes but tend to get generally well read. Trust me when I say to give them a shot and listen. I made a post a while back asking for resources and information about communism/socialism and the stuff they had me read shattered my world view. Give them a shot, trust me. They are a lot nicer and more accepting than you think.