My General, In-a-Nutshell Opinion Regarding People's Political Discussions and Disagreements

In the US, when people (i.e. the general public consisting primarily of the left and the right) engage in political discussions and they end up disagreeing, this can be good in the sense that when both sides have their say, this tends to result in the nation settling on a sensible, moderate, middle ground. But on the other hand, for most people, when the topic of politics comes up, it can easily bring out some of their worst qualities, whereas another topic can eaily bring out someone's best qualities. Also, sometimes I wish people would take the passion and intensity they bring to political discussions and affiliations, and direct that passion and intensity towards something else entirely.