I know this is a weird question, but let me give you some context. I live with my parents. I live in a place where I can't get anywhere that I want to. No public transport and I don't have a car.
I used to live downtown and took the bus. Back then I had a read on people.
It's been a while since I've interacted with the general public. I see people at receptions for doctors appointments or whatnot, but that's about it.
One thing in the past though is that I could hate the beliefs of someone, yet like them well enough as a person.
I despise feminism, but I felt that individual feminists I could be cordial with and they'd be cordial with me. That most individuals will be friendly on some level and you can connect on some level.
I really truly don't know what people are like now.
I see what they're like on the internet and the news, but that is very unreliable to what the day to day experience is like.
I assume some of you live in cities and interact daily with many different types of people. What is it like "In the real world?" to be a little tongue in cheek.
I live in a blue city in a red state, and several of the people I do a lot of nonprofit work with are like that.
Basically comes down to what you said, I dislike their beliefs but like them well enough as people. I keep my power level to myself though because once an issue comes up (like a recent school shooting we had here) they just full NPC out, no thought process of their own.
I have gotten through to maybe 1-2 of them on occasion and you can see the gears turning, but it's hard fought and generally not worth it.