Why is politics such a touchy issue?

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Ok, so I always wondered, why is it such a taboo, touchy issue. People say it's ok to believe what you want to believe, and disagree, yet when it comes to something like politics it seems like reason and intelligent discussion goes out the window and in come character attacks and insults. The thing is, I have a friend, and we hung out a lot one semester in college and we'd get into political discussions, and let me just say, we are total opposites in that area. Yet neither of us ever hated each other after talking about it, now, I admit.. some things she said rubbed me the wrong way, but I brushed it off. I think the thing that helped the most was that we both have strong opinions and weren't about to be swayed by other people. So it didn't matter what the other person said. So I guess there is a good thing about being stubborn. LOL Anyway, there were a few issues we saw eye to eye on, but not enough to say that we were able to discuss without arguments because of the few agreements. So I really have to wonder if we let certain social rules ruin the opportunity to say what we think in a mature, educated and respectful way. Anyway, just thought I'd bring this up for discussion. This has nothing to do with the upcoming election or anything, just politics in general. That's my main reason for not mentioning any political parties, because I think the parties are given too much attention. There are much bigger issues that left vs. right and rep. vs. dem. In the end we are all humans, and we have to live with the consequences, so you'd think we'd want to be more open to discussing it without parties. The funny thing is, the more time that passes, I really don't know where I fit in the 2 party system, I used to think I knew for sure, but then after a lot of thinking and actually using my own mind without listening to the news or whatever, I thought of things about the party I thought I was 100% for, and thought, wow.. there aren't that many issues I really agree with, and the same goes for the opposite side. That's when I figured that I'm either Moderate, Independent or non existant.