The reason I dislike Politics

As I continue to read the book True Enough, written by Farhad Manjoo, I feel like I can use this book to justify why I dislike hearing or reading about politics. Although the ability to argue over politics is a great freedom to have as an American I just find most of them to be extremely biased. For example, when Farhad Manjoo states, "giving people information that runs contrary to their core beliefs doesn't necessarily prompt them to reconsider their ideas. Sometimes it prompts a deaf ear", I become concerned. To me the purpose of political arguments are to listen to opposing points of view in order to compare them to your own beliefs. I do not think each person must change the core beliefs after listening to an opposing argument, but I would like for people to listen to that argument. There may be pieces of that argument that you agree with, but others that you don't agree with. However, if people just shelter themselves and choose to listen to arguments that support their beliefs I think the purpose of argument loses value.