Agreed- the Republican party has moved much farther to the right over a couple of decades, and the former left has moved more toward the center. And conservatives worship a glorious past that never actually was, at least not as they imagine it.
This thread has helped me work out my thoughts to some degree, as far as getting over the false liberal/conservative dichotomy - I can mostly see the value of both sides (as well as the problems of both) but it's not helping much as far as getting along better with my friend. I can forgive his conservatism, but now I see that's not really the issue I have with him. Alright, I'll stop using this thread to talk about my personal life now. :lol: