So true. Disclaimer, I haven't lived there full time since 2006, but back then one of my points of pride about living in Australia was the idea that you could g

So true. Disclaimer, I haven't lived there full time since 2006, but back then one of my points of pride about living in Australia was the idea that you could go to the pub with people of opposite political/social persuasions and have a positive/light/good natured talk, debate, argument about them with such things over some beers. Here in the US, now though? There are huge swathes of people who will say, with all seriousness, "I'd rather be dead than be friends with a liberal/etc." It's so polarized. Not just teasing/smart ass as outright abusive labeling.