For your family & friends who "don't talk politics"...

[OneGrassRoot]

6. Thank you, Civic Justice

That was a lot of thoughtful information to share, and I greatly appreciate you doing so.

While I understand the many reasons behind coworkers, neighbors, and others not having the necessary difficult conversations -- many of which you've listed here -- those reasons don't apply to family members who tend to agree not to talk "politics" (religion is also implied or stated explicitly). Basically, it's agreed that nothing deeply meaningful is to be discussed. Heck, people even get into arguments about sports and music and more mundane aspects of life, I figure they might as well talk about the important stuff too, even if conflict arises.