Why I Don’t Discuss Politics With Friends
27th February 2026
For as much as I enjoy analyzing politics[1], I’m even more against discussing it with friends. This policy arose from three patterns observed over the years:
- Most people don’t have political views, they have political tribes
- Developing the political reasoning skills to graduate from tribes to views is incredibly difficult
and the kicker:
- Most people don’t want to graduate from tribes to views
Much like sports teams.