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I live in a very conservative area of the country, and I have many family members, friends, and co-workers who are are either staunch Christians, Republicans, or both. I don't bother to hide my political (leftist) or religious (agnostic) opinions from these people when they ask for them, although this invariably causes them to yell at me.
When on these shows, in order for a guest to get their point across to Hannity or O'Reilly or Rush or whoever, they have to shout, interrupt, scream, insult their opponnents, and otherwise make asses of their selves just to be heard. And now, the people who watch these shows are just used to it.
I find myself trying to soote them with my hand motions and my tone of voice while we're discussing the latest imaninary hot-button issue. I feel like the last sane person left in my postal district.
Thanks, Wil, for confirming through your experience and your writing, what I've been feeling for years. I realized that I'm not alone, and that the people with me are really smart and nice, and that makes me feel a lot better.
