A White Liberal Discovers She's A Conservative White

I get it, I really do. It’s safer to stay within the confines of “my people” and the lure of the Facebook like or the retweet doesn’t hurt either. The constant reinforcement of my views is intoxicating, whether appreciated by peers or shared by public figures I admire. The only versions of the opposition that make it to my newsfeed are the most extreme examples, the easiest to pick apart and mock, the Duck Dynastys of the world. The thoughtful, measured opinions of conservatives never find their way to my screen, and I don’t go looking. It’s easier to pretend that they’re all “crazy” than actually listen.