@ruralbbqdude It's not as bad as I thought but you can never know with US Politics conversations. It tends to attract a lot of negativity. I think I'm pretty nervous talking about politics to Americans like your neighbour too, only because we often feel like we're being "evaluated" for "right thinking". And you don't know where you stand unless said American is clear about where he stands, so you navigate accordingly once you know if he is on the right or left. We r often told to take sides too