It’s an harshly taxing time to engage in easy conversation these days with our current political upheaval.
- I know love the nation is harshly divided & it has even sunk into satellite issues, besides elections & national politics.
These days, you can’t say much of anything without somebody being insulted. Somehow, everything has become a political statement & everyone is ready to protect their scarce citizen rights. That’s why, I’ve been having an harshly strenuous time with my in-laws for the past few years. The people I was with and I really don’t see things the same way. While I’m quite liberal, they are really conservative. These days, I know better than to mention anything about the temperature, healthcare, or even indoor air temperature control! Everything is a challenge to their conservative beliefs. When I was recently trying to talk to them about potential Heating & Cooling replaces, they even found a way to be insulted by my intentions of purchasing something harshly energy-efficient. I told them I was tired of paying out the nose for my utility bills each month & I was also distraught about the tumultuous overheated & freezing air temperatures across the world. I wanted to make less of an impact on the outdoor temperature while still controlling my indoor temperature. Somehow, this led to a huge fight. They did not like my hints that global warming was real or energy efficiency needed to be at the forefront of anyone’s mind. These days, when they come over to our house, I’m always sure to turn off the central Heating & A/C system entirely. That way, they will not make any smart comments about my elitist energy efficiency.