Case studies: Possibly the most relevant one

It's easy to think that most of my conflicts would be with conservatives; at least on the surface we seem most diametrically opposed.

However, I got on Facebook shortly before the country elected our first Black president. I think that might have caused some sifting, where I don't even remember the conflicts. I remember there were some, but it's been a long time. Certainly the oddball bigot pops up here and there, but my bitterest disputes seem to be with leftists.

That's why I say that C might be the most relevant, but of course the interesting thing about disputes with leftists is that they are so similar to disputes with conservatives. They are...

• Confident that they possess the moral high ground.
• Discounting of the most reasonable things you say.
• Quick to become abusive.

It should be better. Trump is a way more vile person than Bernie Sanders, so you would think that someone devoted to Sanders would not be as noxious as someone devoted to Trump. As reasonable as that premise sounds, it just hasn't been my experience.

In this case, C could not stand my support of Hillary Clinton. He kept attacking my posts in her support, which I kept defending in turn. 

The point of the breach was that in checking out his own page I noticed I was not the only friend who disagreed with him, but he didn't seem to be attacking the men in the same way. I asked about that.

"How dare you accuse me of sexism!?!" 

From my perspective, I was only asking a question to make him think. I did have my suspicions that he was sexist, but I didn't think he was doing it consciously. Maybe that was condescending of me. Anyway, he unfriended me and the conversation ended.

That wouldn't even be that interesting, except that it surprised me that he is avoiding politics so much right now. 

There's a lot going on; most people are posting a lot, with lots of outrage and concern over the current government's corruption and depravity. 

Leftists contributed to these, so their posting is often kind of defensive about how Harris would be just as bad on Palestine or how Democrats should have given us a better candidate, but they are still posting. 

Why isn't C?

Last I knew, he was living in Texas, like A. That may not be working as well for him.

The most noxious leftists are living in New York or California, where they are a lot less likely to be beaten up for their beliefs. That could make a difference.

There you have it; those are all three now.

Can we learn anything from this?

I am willing to post more about that.