Anyone ever not want to change because of the people you would be associated with?

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(01-15-2021, 12:10 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I don’t know if this is a real thing, but as the years go by we change our thinking, which is good, but in most topics we only ever see the die hards. There are some topics I’ve moved on some, but I don’t ever want to be associated them. Does that make sense?

For instance I don’t know that I can ever say I’m pro choice, but I’m pro it’s a done deal let’s move on. But I do not ever want to be associated with the vocal pro choice crowd.

I’ve always been pro 2A so this isn’t a change, but I don’t want to be associated with people who show up to events with rifles slung across their backs.

Is this a thing for anyone else?

Sure.  No on wants to be associated with the fringe members of any group we belong to.

You picked two excellent examples that I agree with you on but if we got into a more nuanced discussion one or the other (or both) of us would be labeled as "baby killers" or all in favor of a gun grab or all in favor of wild west in the streets.

Totally get it.