Asklemmy

I wish I could find it easier to simply ignore my aging parents' political views like I do with most acquaintances in the deep red state I live in, but I can't.

The people who raised me to be kind and emphasize with others now base their worldview in fear and hatred. As far as I'm concerned my parents died sometime around 2016 (or perhaps before then), and there are some kind of racist pod people in their place.

That's the approach I've taken but not because I'm cynical about it, rather I hate conflict.

Agreed. I'm old enough to remember when you could have a rational debate with conservatives on a foreign policy question or government budget priorities or economic policy. But how do you argue with someone who believes that millions of illegal votes were cast in 2020 or that Jews secretly control the world financial system or that white people are the real victims of racism?

You can't argue with someone who lives in a different reality than you do because there are no common points of reference. It's the most insidious effect of over-exposure to conservative media and I have no idea how people can be deprogrammed.

Same. I'll rail against people spreading disinformation online, but try to ignore politics as much as possible with friends and family because nobody is going to change their beliefs and we'll just both wind up pissed at each other.