: Re: How do I demonstrate ideological differences between characters who are politically not too different? I'm currently writing a novel, in which two characters who are old friends are having an

In my experience (in real life), some of the most bitter arguments are between people who whose positions are, objectively speaking, quite close. In this case, you've already outlined a key difference between these characters --whether cooperation with the military is acceptable. I can't foresee any trouble in drawing these two into a huge fight --just make them rigid and ideological about their own respective views.

It's also worth remembering that there's always a subtext to any conversation, and that the surface disagreements may be actually playing out some interpersonal issues: Are these characters competitive with each other? Does one feel betrayed by the other? Was there a mentorship relationship that was outgrown? Did their friendship break up over a mutual love interest? Are there any homoerotic sexual tensions between them? Is this a longstanding ideological quarrel they battle about every time they see each other? Did one idolize the other, and now feels disillusioned? If any of those conditions hold, it may add fuel to the fire that might not otherwise exist.

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