>>> When I find out that someone I know is left-leaning I drop them like hot potatoes. I also tell them outright why I do not want them around me or mine.
Curious as to why this would be the case. I have many lib friends of all stripes, and I think it’s important to keep them in my life for at least three reasons.
1) You can’t persuade people if you shun them.
2) Life in an echo chamber is no fun. Even if you can’t persuade them - and, frankly, there are a few I know I’ll never reach - you can still have meaningful and interesting dialogue.
3) By refusing to associate with them, you play into their stereotype of hating. I find killing them with kindness far more satisfying.
“Curious as to why this would be the case.”
To each his own.