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In this video Heimler explains where our political opinions come from, and how to form new political opinions. If you've been alive for more than seven minutes, you know that talking about politics can make people angry on the quick.
But Heimler has a remedy for all of that. He tries to explain how our political opinions are a result of MORE than disciplined thinking. We form political opinions based on our heritage (parents), our friends, our favorite politicians, and our biology.
Some of our opinions are born by disciplined thought, but most are not. We have some preformed opinions which only help us with general questions, and tend to place us within the liberal-conservative spectrum. But more often we are required to provide opinions on political matters on the spot, and more than likely we know very little about the issue at hand.
So this video is about political opinions, yes. But it's more about how we can learn to respect people who hold different political opinions from us. Do political opinions matter in a relationship? Well, it depends on the relationship. But regardless, it is possible to be humble and respectful to everyone, even our political enemies, if we can only see that we can't see everything.
None of this, of course, should be interpreted as persuasion to water down one's political opinions. It is good and right that everyone stand firm on the ground they are given. However, none of us knows all things, and my goal is to invite us all toward humility.
In case you want to read Predisposed:
And if you're taking AP Government, this video fits into Unit 4 of the new curriculum.
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