It seems that over the past couple months or so, I started having and engaging in more political discussions (on account of the presidential election). When you’re in that space, it feels like you need to have an opinion on every little thing. Geopolitics, taxes, financial policy, etc. How important is it to educate myself and ask questions? Do you feel that pressure to have an opinion on everything?
edit: I don’t think this question is about politics, but if it is, I can delete this.
Personally, I think that, when it comes to “important” stuff, having an individual or group whose opinion you trust based on other aligned values is sufficient.
E.g., if you’re not sure how to feel about furries, but you respect the consensus of the queer community, you can look to them to decide how to ensure your actions/words align with your values
This is basically the whole point of electing representatives. It’s not your job to have an opinion on every single thing- we hire people with whom our values (ideally) align, and it becomes their job to have all those opinions
This works similarly in elections. Many people don’t have the time, energy, and/or capacity to sit down and learn about each proposed amendment/etc, so different groups publish their recommendations
