Why do I care what my parents say about politics?

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Why do I care so much about what my parents or others say about politics. Why should my parents care if I don't completely agree with all their conservative ideas?

My dad is a good example. He seemingly reacts harshly to any modest disagreement there may be with his views.

This is why at the moment i feel like I'm totally reacting to their views by becoming more liberal-ish than they are. And i don't even read news much. I play politics by ear instead.

I sometimes consider ideas from the other side but at the same time I realize how much failed our current model is (especially welfare) that were introduced by Democrats in the first place.

I'm more about changing the structure and flaws within the system.

I secretly wish America was more like Europe sometimes.

I do not, as I'm sure if that was the case, we'd have been in some kind of 1984 thing right now. I love this country more than any other in the world.

Well if parents are in your face, you'll care because it's right there. I'm pretty conservative myself, though I'm more Libertarian than most. You can have your own beliefs in this country. That's one of the major things that make this country great. Even if it goes against your parents views. I have that problem a lot so you're not the only one here. In fact that's even happened during the war that started this country.

Because they're your parents and you're their child, and it's natural to care what they think and try to identify with them. That's why most children tend to have similar moral and political views to their parents, especially as they get older--and why disagreements with them are so contentious.

Of course, people change. My family was originally in the awkward position of being socially liberal and Catholic, two things that really don't mix no matter how good you are at separating church and state. Some of them reconcile the two, others (like my parents) eventually moved on to other forms of Christianity, recognizing a need to adapt intellectually to the changes that were occurring.

OP, arguing about politics is a huge part of most parent-adult child relationships. you'll miss it when they're gone, especially if you've disagreed.

I'm not sure I agree with that. Many people say that discussing politics over the dinner table is a great way to ruin a family get-together. Perhaps some people view politics as if it were a football game, but I don't. And (unlike many people on here perhaps) I am less "liberal" (for want of a better word) than my parents.