It’s an extremely difficult time to engage in easy conversation these days with our current political upheaval.
I feel like the nation is extremely divided & it has even sunk into satellite troubles, besides elections & national politics.
These days, you can’t say much of anything separate from somebody being insulted. Somehow, everything has become a political statement & everyone is ready to protect their rare citizen rights. That’s why, I’ve been having an extremely hard time with my in-laws for the past few years. We absolutely do not see things the same way. While I’m quite liberal, they are genuinely conservative. These days, I know better than to mention anything about the climate, healthcare, or even indoor air temperature control! Everything is a challenge to their conservative beliefs. When I was recently trying to talk to them about potential Heating & Cooling replaces, they even found a way to be insulted by my intentions of purchasing something extremely energy-efficient. I told them I was sleepy of paying out the nose for my energy bills each month & I was also sad about the tumultuous tepid & cold air uneven temperatures across the world. I wanted to make less of an impact on the outdoor climate while still controlling my indoor climate. Somehow, this led to a big confrontation. They did not care about my hints that global warming was real or energy efficiency needed to be at the forefront of anyone’s mind. These days, when they come over to our house, I’m always sure to turn off the central Heating & Air Conditioning system entirely. That way, they won’t make any smart comments about my elitist energy efficiency.
