Oh, yes one thing to note about when people refuse to talk - if you ask them if they want to talk about the issues and they just say "no", that doesn't prevent you from talking to them again (that is by design). So if that's what you were seeing then it's the normal behaviour.
Ah. Then it seems I misunderstood things.
Also, I found a typo - when viewing the stats of a non-liberal, their task is listed as "Mindless Consermerism". I think that should be spelled "Consumerism".
Jewelry is also spelled with three "e"s when it should be 2.
When taking classes at the university, the skill for learning Public Policy says it increases "Pesuasion".