Nan Butterworth says:

I have experienced almost the opposite of politically related interactions described in this among some of my acquaintances and family members. The topic is not broached, I suspect, because of assumption conflicting values to better to avoid. I WANT to learn why others believe in and support where they stand and need to find a way of initiating such a conversation without fireworks…

On another note, TDS should be included in the DSM update….