How Do You Handle People With Different Political Views?

It's the election season. It's normal for people to engage in conversations defending their candidates and showcase their truths. People can be very reactive to a certain aspect even if it means changing their own motivations of why they're doing it in the first place.

The tendency is that when a person is in attack mode, expect him/her to be a bit aggressive towards you. We may not share the same political colors but people will always have their own ways to establish their decisions.

This article is very timely, and I would love to share my thoughts on how to handle people with different political views:

Set your expectations.

As I have mentioned earlier, we can't expect everyone to share the same views as ours. That's why world peace will not be happening because we don't share the same views and beliefs in the world, right? How much more in politics?

You have to set your own expectations so that you won't be frustrated when you encounter people who disagree with you. Personally, I have professors and people I look up to that don't share the same views as me and honestly, I'm frustrated. But what can I do? I don't feel like I'm the right person to change their mindsets because I'm just a nobody to them.

I have read stories about their expressions about politics and they even get threats because of it. Sharing and spreading misinformation to everyone. They have a huge influence on the society and with that, it's frustrating. But then, you can't easily change their minds. If you can, good if not, then okay.

Sometimes, it is the motivation that gets us. We should go back to ask ourselves, are you doing this just for the sake of winning that argument or do you know how pure your intentions are to fight for the country?

Always remember that values dictate your views and beliefs.

Set your personal ground rules.

When you reach that point or get hooked on that comment or conversation, that's when you become emotionally invested. It is when you invest time and effort to exchange with someone that you don't know personally about.

When things get heated up, you need to set ground rules. That means to say, that you have to evaluate the situation if it is still worth it to go through or not? Because if you think it doesn't make sense anymore then it's time for you to leave.

One more thing, when you engage in a conversation, stick to the main point. Stick to the facts, don't insult the other person. Don't push personal attacks toward the person because it's degrading. It's wrong. Some people get overwhelmed with the exchange that ends up attacking personally below the belt, just walk away. Don't waste your time.

Set an example for yourself and the future generation.

At the end of the day, it is we who should think about the country's welfare. It's about establishing a good pedestal for the future generations. Let's keep in mind that we are not voting for that candidate because we idolize them. No, it shouldn't be that way.

We choose that candidate because we think that person is the most competent for serving and leading the country. Treat them as job applicants. Eliminate those candidates who don't have the qualifications. That's a basic analogy, for crying out loud!

We need honest and genuine servant leaders. Whoever wins, I hope they'll serve the country to the best of their abilities and capabilities.

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Thanks for reading.

Keep safe everyone!