I used to be very black and white with my politics. I saw things as labels, with each issue having a pro- and an anti- tag. Now I have no idea. Some things we simplify far too much, and some things I feel are so complex that no one EXACTLY knows what's going on. And even if I do have a comfortable enough grasp of the issue to be able to have a proper opinion, 90% of the time that opinion will get tweaked. My most common response is usually, "Well, if we consider another perspective..." People don't tend to like that very much, though. It's uncomfortable to not have a solid world view to rely on, and I think that's why people get set in their ways: they become so focused on validation that it becomes impossibly to continue to learn and analyze.