What I see is that things are so hostile, that most people try not to raise the topic if they're in a "mixed" group. Having both conservative and progressive f

What I see is that things are so hostile, that most people try not to raise the topic if they're in a "mixed" group. Having both conservative and progressive friends myself, I sometimes find out that people assume I'm on their side, and are a bit deer-in-the-headlights when they find out I'm not. I think the nastiness online is so bad that most (not all) people have figured out it is unwise to be having an in-person conversation about it unless everyone's on the same side, because it could get out of hand very quickly. All of this mostly amounts to "everyone stays in their bubble", of course, which likely makes it all worse.