you know, i legitimately wish i understood why it is that self-identifying right-wingers (not conservatives per se, but right-wingers) seem to be attracted to what it is that i have to say, given that we have absolutely no commonality on policy at all. but, maybe i'm answering my own question: maybe these people are not actually interested in politics, but merely interested in the theatre around it. the fact that i'm an unabashed communist seems to be less important to these people than my liberal use of cursing. it's like they're angry about everything and nothing at the same time, and willing to identify with anything at all that rejects the status quo.

this is potentially as much of an opportunity as it is a threat. i have a small sample size, and my biases are obvious. but, it seems to me that you can get these people to rally around just about anything, so long as you use the right tone - that they aren't interested in job losses, or racism, or any other specific thing so much as they just enjoy getting worked up about something.

it's hard to square, otherwise. there is literally no overlap. but, i seem to attract them in ways i don't actually even want to.