One cannot even seem to have 'conservative' stances on one thing and 'liberal' stances on others. And, no, I'm not libertarian either. The US had a great opportunity to elect a third party last time around, yet decided to dig in its heels more on candidates that were unpopular and take out their spite against 'the other side'.

So you can't even debate an issue. You have to take a 'side' on an issue.

Totally!!! It's wild. I feel like growing up it was normal to identify as say a very social leaning fiscal conservative. These days if I say everyone should be allowed to be married and everyone should be allowed to carry a gun, I'm likely labeled the opposite view of the person I'm talking with (I don't re: guns, to be clear). Very strange times.

It is head or tails now. The grey area is a myth.