I know these are polarizing times, but if you take the time to talk to American conservatives and center-right types and really listen to what they believe is right and just and good, they sure do sound like the worst people on the planet .
I mean if we step outside of our little online bubbles and really listen to conservatives and their perspective, they'll openly and proudly tell you stuff that you can easily read about people saying in any history lesson about for example Germany 1939. It's quite extraordinary.
I’ve found that if I simply provide a sympathetic ear and let them talk, even people who think of themselves as kind and reasonable hold some terrifying beliefs.
Just read thru the policy goals of Project 2025 and know that practically every conservative you've met - family, friends, coworkers, co-parishioners, strangers at the store, ppl you muted on social media - would be totally OK with any of that shit coming to pass, or at least do nothing to stop it.
Look, a lot of my relatives are conservatives, and as long as I walk on eggshells and avoid bringing up anything remotely "political" whatsoever and tune it out whenever anyone else brings up such a topic around them, I can continue to believe they're not like the rabid fascists I see online.