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submitted 1 month ago by Aedaz_@lemmy.zip to c/general@lemmy.world

Hi all. Lemmy tends to be rather lefty, so I am not afraid to say that my politics lands on the left as far as US politics goes. So my uncertainty isn’t between left and right, but where I fall on the left.

Since around 2017 I have considered myself a liberal of some form. But I have to confess I did not start really doing a deep dive into politics until this current administration. And I have felt conflicted. I try to listen to different commentators. I’ve listened to Destiny, Hasan, Vaush, and various other people. All as reconnaisance - so to speak - and none of them because I necessarily subscribe to with any real confidence. I’m just trying to hear different perspectives.

If someone mentions something about some policy that was passed some time ago, or mention some political figure I’m not sure I’ve heard of, I go look in to it.

I thought this would help me settle on a solid political stance, but I think it has just caused me more confusion and uncertainty. How do you all do it?

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[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

History classes and arguing with people on the internet, mostly. Unfortunately productive arguments are much harder to come by online now. It's really useful to hear explanations of why you're wrong about something that introduce information or ideas you haven't considered before, even if you still aren't going to agree it challenges you to update your position to convincingly explain why you're still right despite that stuff. The problem is that so much of what's out there focuses on persuasive rhetorical strategies and much less on any kind of meaningful substance regarding what is actually true and how the world works, because in the end hardly anyone actually cares about or values that or has time for it. At least there's still books though. Find books by people who have spent years seriously engaging with and researching the thing they are writing about and read them.

If you're feeling confusion and uncertainty, I think that means you're on the right track, hold on to that uncertainty.

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