Why People Don't Like Talking About Politics

You know that sensation when you bump into someone while you’re out walking the dogs or getting a coffee and instantly regretting engaging in any conversation that goes beyond, "Lots of snow this year, huh?" or "The Ravens really blew it but feeling good about the O’s." If you do make the mistake of moving beyond cursory small talk, you’ll invariably discover that the person you thought was somewhat sane has completely bonkers views about "Zionism" or "fascism" or "the liberal media" or the "Epstein class"-insert whatever issue or conspiracy you can imagine from any ideological perspective.