This is a good point. There are conservative viewpoints I find compelling, but they have basically nothing in common with MAGA, de santis, or any other popular conservative these days.
I find I can talk with individuals, when we both view the other as individuals, instead of a representative of republicans or whatever other moniker you give them. I mean, not everyone, but at least most people.
Xubuntu, Kubuntu, and Open Media Vault (based on Debian)
I’m thinking of just using Debian on most of my machines in the future, just have to go through the effort to switch.